LAX70FUA08

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Fullerton, CA · January 30, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1970
Place
Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N946DStinson 108
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143563

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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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3-0524  70/1/30    FULLERTON,CALIF     STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0704                    N946D               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 50, 4258 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CALIF             FULLERTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N946D
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fullerton

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.