MIA65F0089

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Pink Hill, NC · April 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1965
Place
Pink Hill, NC · PINK HILL, NC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6302MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178851

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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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3-0929  65/4/22    PINK HILL NC        STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 690
        TIME - 1535                    N6302M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINK HILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6302M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pink Hill

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