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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Brogue, PA · December 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1981
Place
Brogue, PA · BROGUE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N97206Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811212079899A
Case key
122585

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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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3-3524  81/12/12   BROGUE,PA           STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1026
        TIME - 1230                    N97206              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAUBLITZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROGUE,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      10
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AFTER TKOF IN 3 POINT ATTITUDE,DRIFTED LEFT IN R GSTY X-WND,STRUCK BRUSH BESIDE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N97206
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baublitz

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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