# NTSB LAX67F0306: Stinson 108-3, N6584M, Kernville, CA, February 5, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 5, 1967
- Place: Kernville, CA · KERNVILLE, CA
- Location: 35.7550° N, 118.4309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kernville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7550&lon=-118.4309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 6, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119132
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67F0306
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0306

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0108   67/2/5    KERNVILLE,CALIF     STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 400
        TIME - 1330                    N6584M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KERNVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- IMPROPER STALL RECOVERY TECHNIQUE. STALL WARNER OPERATIVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6584M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6584M-1971-02-08), registration cancelled 1971-02-08, S/N 4584, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kernville

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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