NYC66A0071

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L-5 · Norfolk, MA · January 9, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 9, 1966
Place
Norfolk, MA · NORFOLK, MA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1314VStinson L-5
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174505

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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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2-0073   66/1/9    NORFOLK MASS        STINSON L-5         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 723
        TIME - 1610                    N1314V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORFOLK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LANDING ON FROZEN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1314V
Reported as
Stinson L-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Norfolk

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.