NYC76FFA35

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Johnstown, NY · May 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1976
Place
Johnstown, NY · JOHNSTOWN, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N97509Stinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760515012759A
Case key
153743

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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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3-1409  76/5/15    JOHNSTOWN,NY        STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N97509              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 53, 4721 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            33 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSTOWN,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- STRUCK PARKED AERONCA 7AC N1488E CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N97509
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fulco

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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.