# NTSB NYC66F0211: Stinson 108-1, N97988, Castine, ME, September 6, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1965
- Place: Castine, ME · CASTINE, ME
- Location: 44.3940° N, 68.8060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Castine, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3940&lon=-68.8060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176307
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0211
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0211

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0468   65/9/6    CASTINE ME          STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 130
        TIME - 1010                    N97988              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  AIRFRAME BUFFET
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUSELAGE FABRIC TORE BACK FROM FUSELAGE OVER TAIL BLANKING EFFECTIVE ELEVATOR CONTROL AIRFLOW
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97988](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97988-1965-10-15), registration cancelled 1965-10-15, S/N 108-988 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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