# NTSB MKC75DER37: Stinson 108, N97369, Vermillion, MN, January 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1975
- Place: Vermillion, MN · VERMILLION, MN
- Location: 44.6697° N, 92.9634° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vermillion, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6697&lon=-92.9634&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75DER37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0037   75/1/5    VERMILLION,MN       STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 2330                    N97369              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARSHFIELD,WI               ST PAUL,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW ARPT AFTR ELECT FAILURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97369](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97369-2023-12-31), registration cancelled 2023-12-31, S/N 108-369, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Registry model: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750105001289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750105001289A), Jan 5, 1975: Univar 108, Vermillion, MN, Substantial damage. Overflew arpt aftr elect failure.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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