OAK68D0263

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Santa Cruz, CA · December 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1967
Place
Santa Cruz, CA · SANTA CRUZ, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9403KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112442

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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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3-4649  67/12/10   SANTA CRUZ,CALIF    STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1125                    N9403K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA CRUZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- ACFT UNCONTROLABLE DUE TO VIBRATION FROM MISSING SPRING.STRUCK PIPER N7551Y IN INTENTL.GROUNDLOOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9403K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Cruz

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