NYC73FFA32

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Indian Lake, NY · May 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1973
Place
Indian Lake, NY · INDIAN LAKE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N933CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730507011189A
Case key
190401

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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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3-1347   73/5/7    INDIAN LAKE,NY      STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 313
        TIME - 0830                    N933C               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIAN LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIAN LAKE,NY              UTICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- CURVED NARROW RUNWAY WITH 10 FOOT EMBANKMENT.PLT NOTED A/S INOP ABORTED TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N933C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indian Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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