# NTSB MIA65A0113: Stinson 108, N985D, Mt Ulla, NC, May 15, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1965
- Place: Mt Ulla, NC · MT ULLA, NC
- Location: 35.6585° N, 80.7267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mount Ulla, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6585&lon=-80.7267&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA65A0113
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65A0113

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0203  65/5/15  NR.MT ULLA NC         STINSON 108         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 31,
        TIME - 1530                    N985D               PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            110 TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TWO PASSENGERS MADE VOLUNTARY JUMPS FROM AIRCRAFT BEFORE ACCIDENT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N985D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985D-1965-06-17), registration cancelled 1965-06-17, S/N 108-2985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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