MKC67F0464

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Thunderhawk, SD · February 19, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1967
Place
Thunderhawk, SD · THUNDERHAWK, SD
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9272KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119151

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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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2-0174  67/2/19    THUNDERHAWK,S DAK   STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 600
        TIME - 1915                    N9272K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              0
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.VISIBILITY ZERO IN SNOW STORM.

Aircraft

Registration
N9272K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed