OAK67D0146

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Novato, CA · September 29, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1966
Place
Novato, CA · NOVATO, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N376CStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120846

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3306  66/9/29    NOVATO CALIF         STINSON 108-2      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 133
        TIME - 1030                    N376C               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARIN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N376C
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marin County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.