MKC70D0144

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Mcgregor, IA · August 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1969
Place
Mcgregor, IA · MCGREGOR, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6427MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162520

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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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3-3507  69/8/12    MCGREGOR,IOWA       STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1125                    N6427M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PRAIRIE DUCHIEN,WISC        WASHINGTON,IOWA              MCGREGOR,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- XC SOLO FLT,ENROUTE LDG ON PLT OWNERS FARM FLD.TRRN DOWNHILL,LDG NOT AUZD BY FLT INSTR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6427M
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.