OAK66D0269

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Santa Rosa, CA · May 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1966
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6312MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178334

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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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3-0885   66/5/1    SANTA ROSA CALIF    STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N6312M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 34 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CODDINGTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6312M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coddingtown

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