# NTSB MIA71AM079: Stinson 108-3, N6387M, W.Palm Beach, FL, February 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1971
- Place: W.Palm Beach, FL · W.PALM BEACH, FL
- Location: 26.7153° N, 80.0534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7153&lon=-80.0534&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161364
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4242  71/2/25  NR.W.PALM BEACH,FLA   STINSON 108-3       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6387M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MERRITT ISLAND,FLA          HOMESTEAD,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERED FROM SWAMP 8/15/71.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6387M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6387M-2013-04-29), registration cancelled 2013-04-29, S/N 108-4387, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Registry model: [Universal Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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