# NTSB LAX77FUA13: Stinson 108-3, N991C, Santa Ana, CA, May 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 3, 1977
- Place: Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
- Location: 33.7368° N, 117.8829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ana, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7368&lon=-117.8829&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158359
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FUA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0782   77/5/3    SANTA ANA,CA        STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 403
        TIME - 0200                    N991C               PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CROSSED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TAXIING ACFT TO BE WEIGHED,INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE.CROSSED AILERON CONDITION KNOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N991C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N991C-1982-01-14), registration cancelled 1982-01-14, S/N 108-3991 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Orange County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770503010069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770503010069A), May 3, 1977: Univar 1083, Santa Ana, CA, Destroyed. Taxiing acft to be weighed,inadvertently became airborne. Crossed aileron condition known.

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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