OAK72DVA18

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Porterville, CA · September 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1971
Place
Porterville, CA · PORTERVILLE, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9041KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163820

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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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3-3551   71/9/5    PORTERVILLE,CALIF   STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 499
        TIME - 1100                    N9041K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CALIF               PORTERVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R BRAKE ASSEMBLY COVERED WITH BRAKE FLUID.NO FLUID IN LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9041K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Porterville

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