NYC69D0195

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L5G · Apalachin, NY · June 8, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1968
Place
Apalachin, NY · APALACHIN, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N63373Stinson L5G
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109582

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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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3-3469   68/6/8    APALACHIN,NY        STINSON L5G         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N63373              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     AGE 44, 8300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            38 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CHECKING THERMAL ACTIVITY PRIOR TO GLIDER TOW. ENG NOT RUN SINCE ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N63373
Reported as
Stinson L5G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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