# NTSB NYC67F0595: Stinson 108-1, N8866K, University Prk, PA, April 18, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1967
- Place: University Prk, PA · UNIVERSITY PRK, PA
- Location: 40.8020° N, 77.8564° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of University Park, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8020&lon=-77.8564&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117634
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0595
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0595

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1232  67/4/18    UNIVERSITY PRK,PA   STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 2000
        TIME - 1715                    N8866K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1723 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       35
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 90 DEGREE XWIND GUSTING TO 30 KTS EXCEEDED ACFT PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY.UNICOM NOT CONTACTED BY PLT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8866K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8866K-2011-06-28), registration cancelled 2011-06-28, S/N 108-1866, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Registry model: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: University Park

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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