NYC75DFA11

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Andes, NY · October 5, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1974
Place
Andes, NY · ANDES, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N97370Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741005033669A
Case key
141090

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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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3-3145   74/10/5   ANDES,NY            STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 116
        TIME - 1315                    N97370              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDES,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: PITOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        REMARKS- LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY,WATER FOUND IN AIRSPEED LINE.ROCKS IN AREA GR,PROP AND WING DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N97370
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.