MIA67F0209

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Marietta, GA · September 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1966
Place
Marietta, GA · MARIETTA, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N885CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121119

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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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3-2533  66/9/10    MARIETTA GA         STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 235
        TIME - 1530                    N885C               PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CROSSED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT REBUILT AT OWNERS HOME. AILERONS CROSS-RIGGED AT BELL CRANKS IN WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N885C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccollum

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