# NTSB NYC71DFA18: Stinson 108-2, N97230, Heuvelton, NY, October 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1970
- Place: Heuvelton, NY · HEUVELTON, NY
- Location: 44.6164° N, 75.4000° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Heuvelton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6164&lon=-75.4000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158443
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFA18

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3988  70/10/13   HEUVELTON,NY        STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 229
        TIME - 1700                    N97230              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEUVELTON,NY                OGDENSBURG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FERRY FLT FOR ANNUAL INSP. PLT HAD 3 HRS TOTAL IN TYPE,NO TIME LAST 90 DAYS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97230](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97230), registered now, S/N 108-230, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Universal Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108) (registry code 9230412) (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: Farm Fld

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.