LAX72DUJ96

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Pierce Fery, AZ · April 30, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1972
Place
Pierce Fery, AZ · PIERCE FERY, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N817CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166103

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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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3-1756  72/4/30    PIERCE FERY,ARIZ    STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1000
        TIME - 1700                    N817C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH LAS VEGAS,ARIZ        PIERCE FERRY,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT ROCK ON UNMAINTAINED PVT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N817C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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.