NYC66D0445

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Hartford, CT · January 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1966
Place
Hartford, CT · HARTFORD, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4213CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173948

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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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3-0083  66/1/11    HARTFORD CONN       STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 107
        TIME - 1240                    N4213C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND GUSTING TO 24 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N4213C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brainard

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.