NYC69D0183

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Dublin, PA · September 7, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1968
Place
Dublin, PA · DUBLIN, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6866MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192184

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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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3-4887   68/9/7    DUBLIN,PA           STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1130                    N6866M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM FARM FIELD AFTER A SUCCESSFULL PRECAUTIONARY LDG DUE TO WEATHER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6866M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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