MKC68D0305

NTSB accident investigation · Stits SA3D · Bonner Sprgs, KS · August 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1967
Place
Bonner Sprgs, KS · BONNER SPRGS, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6103UStits SA3D
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114771

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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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3-3970   67/8/3    BONNER SPRGS,KANS   STITS SA3D          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 300
        TIME - 1030                    N6103U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUBURBAN AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PLT ABORTED LATE GOAROUND ATTEMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6103U
Reported as
Stits SA3D
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Suburban Airpark

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