# NTSB NYC66A0047: Stinson SR-7, N16113, New Haven, CT, October 10, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1965
- Place: New Haven, CT · NEW HAVEN, CT
- Location: 41.3108° N, 72.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Haven, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3108&lon=-72.9250&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175808
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0798  65/10/10   NEW HAVEN,CONN.     STINSON SR-7        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 2500
        TIME - 1743                    N16113              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWEED-NEW HAVEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LOSS OF ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF SPLINED GEAR DRIVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16113](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16113-1965-12-20), registration cancelled 1965-12-20, S/N 9666 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON SR-7
- Registry model: [Stinson SR-7C](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-sr-7c) (registry code 8631306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tweed-New Haven

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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