NYC68A0003

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Woodstock, CT · July 6, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 6, 1967
Place
Woodstock, CT · WOODSTOCK, CT
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N595CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118551

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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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2-0486   67/7/6    WOODSTOCK,CONN      STINSON 108-3       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 225
        TIME - 1200                    N595C               PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODSTOCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WING FLAPS AND FLAP CONTROLS FOUND IN FULL DOWN POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N595C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Woodstock

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.