# NTSB NYC80FNC45: Stinson 108-2, N9716K, Windham, NH, September 5, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1980
- Place: Windham, NH · WINDHAM, NH
- Location: 42.8006° N, 71.3042° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Windham, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8006&lon=-71.3042&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FNC45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNC45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2849   80/9/5    WINDHAM,NH          STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 346
        TIME - 1100                    N9716K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDHAM,NH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9716K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9716K-1983-05-14), registration cancelled 1983-05-14, S/N 108-2716 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

## 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 19800905041009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800905041009A), Sep 5, 1980: Univar 1082, Windham, NH, Destroyed. Crosswind takeoff. Short strip, full load. Airplane hit downdraft & crashed into trees off end of runway.

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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