MKC77FCD07

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Griswold, IA · January 7, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1977
Place
Griswold, IA · GRISWOLD, IA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8035KStinson 108
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770107000139A
Case key
157050

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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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3-0003   77/1/7    GRISWOLD,IA         STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 197
        TIME - 1015                    N8035K              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRISWOLD,IA                 CHAMA,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM NARROW ROADWAY,SNOW BANKS BOTH SIDES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8035K
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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