# NTSB NYC73FFA32: Stinson 108-3, N933C, Indian Lake, NY, May 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1973
- Place: Indian Lake, NY · INDIAN LAKE, NY
- Location: 43.7826° N, 74.2718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indian Lake, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7826&lon=-74.2718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190401
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FFA32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FFA32

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N933C-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 108-3933 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Registry model: [Universal Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Indian Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730507011189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730507011189A), May 7, 1973: Univar 1083, Indian Lake, NY, Substantial damage. Curved narrow runway with 10 foot embankment. Plt noted a/s inop aborted tkof.

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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