NYC80FNE19

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Windham, CT · June 26, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1980
Place
Windham, CT · WINDHAM, CT
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1081SStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800626021929A
Case key
129521

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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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3-1987  80/6/26    WINDHAM,CT          STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 302
        TIME - 1915                    N1081S              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDHAM,CT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1081S
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Windham

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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.