MKC68F0494

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Potosi, MO · March 2, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1968
Place
Potosi, MO · POTOSI, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N97564Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111406

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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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3-0578   68/3/2    POTOSI,MO           STINSON 108         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1425                    N97564              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRASH LANDED IN MOUNTAINOUS WOODED TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N97564
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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