MKC74FER19

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Blaine, MN · November 8, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1973
Place
Blaine, MN · BLAINE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4028CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731108041499A
Case key
187828

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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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3-3861   73/11/8   BLAINE,MINN         STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 43,
        TIME - 1230                    N4028C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         BLAINE,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 16K.PLT NOT CERTIFICATED ACFT RECENTLY PURCHASED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4028C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anoka Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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