# NTSB LAX67D0011: Stinson 108-2, N919D, San Pedro, CA, July 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1966
- Place: San Pedro, CA · SAN PEDRO, CA
- Location: 33.7359° N, 118.2923° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Pedro, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7359&lon=-118.2923&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122866
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67D0011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3330   66/7/3  NR.SAN PEDRO CALIF    STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 260
        TIME - 0043                    N919D               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PILOT DITCHED IN OCEAN.AIRCRAFT SANK AFTER PILOT EVACUATED,NOT RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N919D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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