# NTSB NYC75DHA26: Stinson 108-1, N8854K, Spring City, PA, December 31, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 31, 1974
- Place: Spring City, PA · SPRING CITY, PA
- Location: 40.1769° N, 75.5465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spring City, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1769&lon=-75.5465&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144480
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DHA26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHA26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3932  74/12/31   SPRING CITY,PA      STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 187
        TIME - 1105                    N8854K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GINGRICH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POTTSTOWN,PA                SPRING CITY,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LANDED LONG,APPLIED BRAKES,NOSED OVER ON BACK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8854K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8854K-2017-09-26), registration cancelled 2017-09-26, S/N 108-1854, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gingrich

## 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 19741231040959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741231040959A), Dec 31, 1974: Univar 1081, Spring City, PA, Substantial damage. Landed long,applied brakes,nosed over on back.

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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