# NTSB NYC66F0604: Stinson 108-1, N97003, Little Falls, NY, April 23, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1966
- Place: Little Falls, NY · LITTLE FALLS, NY
- Location: 43.0448° N, 74.8567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Little Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0448&lon=-74.8567&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172609
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0604
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0604

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0754  66/4/23    LITTLE FALLS NY     STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2000
        TIME - 1630                    N97003              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMANNA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL LEAKED INTO CARBURETOR FLOAT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97003](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97003-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N 108-1003 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lamanna

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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