# NTSB NYC70A0030: Stinson 108-1, N97789, Colton, NY, September 1, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1969
- Place: Colton, NY · COLTON, NY
- Location: 44.5651° N, 74.9467° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5651&lon=-74.9467&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158690
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2681   69/9/1    COLTON,NY           STINSON 108-1       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 500
        TIME - 1930                    N97789              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  NORWOOD,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- HIT SMALL UNLIGHTED HILL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97789](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97789-1970-06-12), registration cancelled 1970-06-12, S/N 108-789, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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