LAX69D0238

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Mortmar, CA · January 4, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1969
Place
Mortmar, CA · MORTMAR, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6902MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191590

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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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3-0169   69/1/4    MORTMAR,CALIF       STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1640                    N6902M              PX-  0  0  1  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH SHORE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- WITNESSES TOOK PLT AND PX TO HOSPITAL.PLT MISIDENTIFIED HIMSELF,LEFT HOSPITAL,DISAPPEARED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6902M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Shore

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.