NYC75FHM21

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Teterboro, NJ · May 28, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1975
Place
Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6961MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750528015829A
Case key
149258

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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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3-1803  75/5/28    TETERBORO,NJ        STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N6961M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- DRG SLIP TO LNDG L GR STRUCK RWY HARD PLT LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6961M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6961M · 1

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