NYC76AN047

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Bellows Falls, VT · October 29, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 29, 1975
Place
Bellows Falls, VT · BELLOWS FALLS, VT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9464KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751029036519A
Case key
151069

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3291  75/10/29   BELLOWS FALLS,VT    STINSON 108-2       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 6015
        TIME - 1820                    N9464K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLEBORO,MA               NORTH WINDOM,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT EQPD FOR INST FLT IN ACORD WITH FAR PART 91.33. PATCHY FOG, LIGHT DRIZZLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9464K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N9464K · 1

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