MKC69F0093

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Grassy Bute, ND · July 24, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1968
Place
Grassy Bute, ND · GRASSY BUTE, ND
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N891CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109231

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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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3-2437  68/7/24  NR.GRASSY BUTE,N DAK  STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 278
        TIME - 1530                    N891C               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED IN PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N891C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.