NYC65F0140

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Ashland, VA · April 20, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1965
Place
Ashland, VA · ASHLAND, VA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9717KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178955

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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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3-0587  65/4/20    ASHLAND VA          STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1815                    N9717K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N9717K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hamilton

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.