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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L-5 · Millville, NJ · June 25, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1975
Place
Millville, NJ · MILLVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N69887Stinson L-5
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750625020659A
Case key
150016

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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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3-2707  75/6/25    MILLVILLE,NJ        STINSON L-5         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1100
        TIME - 0900                    N69887              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLVILLE,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 140 DEG L 10KT TAILWIND WHEN TKOF INITIATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N69887
Reported as
Stinson L-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millville

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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.