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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Wiley Ford, WV · July 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1971
Place
Wiley Ford, WV · WILEY FORD, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N936CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162456

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2619  71/7/14    WILEY FORD,W VA     STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 705
        TIME - 1120                    N936C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 196 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUMBERLAND MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILEY FORD,W VA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DRG TURN OFF RWY 24 PLT ENCTRD WIND GUSTING 30K.WIND VRBL FM W AND N.

Aircraft

Registration
N936C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cumberland Mun

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