LAX80FUG57

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Banning, CA · September 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1980
Place
Banning, CA · BANNING, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8717KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800920042359A
Case key
129057

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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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3-2586  80/9/20    BANNING,CA          STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 175
        TIME - 1415                    N8717K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BANNING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMPTON,CA                  BANNING,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD STRONG GSTY X-WND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8717K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Banning

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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