# NTSB NYC69D0131: Stinson 108-1, N8212K, Central City, PA, August 11, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1968
- Place: Central City, PA · CENTRAL CITY, PA
- Location: 40.1096° N, 78.8043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Central City, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1096&lon=-78.8043&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108992
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69D0131
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0131

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2941  68/8/11    CENTRAL CITY,PA     STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 270
        TIME - 1330                    N8212K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIAN LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- X-WIND WITH GUSTS OF UNKNOWN VELOCITY. STRONG GUST LIFTED RT WING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8212K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8212K), registered now, S/N 108-1212 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404) (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: Indian Lake

## Other investigations on N8212K (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC01LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA181), Jul 20, 2001: Stinson 108-1 (N8212K), Latrobe, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB NYC76DGM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DGM18), Dec 6, 1975: Stinson 108 (N8212K), Listonburg, PA, substantial damage

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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