NYC72DHM10

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Kingston, NY · August 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1971
Place
Kingston, NY · KINGSTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N742CStinson 108
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162710

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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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3-3098  71/8/17    KINGSTON,NY         STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 160
        TIME - 0830                    N742C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSTON-ULSTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGSTON,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N742C
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingston-Ulster

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