OAK68F0257

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · San Jose, CA · November 26, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1967
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N97074Stinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113543

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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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2-0910  67/11/26   SAN JOSE,CALIF      STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2813
        TIME - 1559                    N97074              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 796 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE MUNIC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON CITY STREET.ALSO STRUCK 2 AUTOS AND A MOTORCYCLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N97074
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Jose Munic

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.