# NTSB NYC74DGT10: Stinson 108-2, N9745K, East Waterford, PA, September 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1973
- Place: East Waterford, PA · EAST WATERFORD, PA
- Location: 40.3711° N, 77.6047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Waterford, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3711&lon=-77.6047&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188509
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DGT10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DGT10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2968  73/9/28    EAST WATERFORD,PA   STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 500
        TIME - 1945                    N9745K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CHESTER,PA             STATE COLLEGE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- PLT RQSTD CURRENT WX BFR DEPT,ENROUTE ENCTRD DETERIORATING WX COND.DID NOT RQST WX FCST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9745K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9745K), registered now, S/N 108-2745 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730928031169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730928031169A), Sep 28, 1973: Univar 1082, East Waterford, PA, Substantial damage. Plt rqstd current wx bfr dept,enroute enctrd deteriorating wx cond. Did not rqst wx fcst.

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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