NYC66F0227

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Franklin, PA · September 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1965
Place
Franklin, PA · FRANKLIN, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N964DStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175533

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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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3-2670   65/9/6    FRANKLIN PA         STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 129
        TIME - 1700                    N964D               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N964D
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lamberton

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