OAK72DVD40

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Oakland, CA · April 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1972
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6295MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166237

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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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3-1611  72/4/18    OAKLAND,CALIF       STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 3600
        TIME - 1830                    N6295M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CALIF               FORT BRAGG,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT UNFAMILIAR WITH ARPT.TAXIED BEHIND DC-8 IN MAINT RUN UP.COMPANY PROC LACKING.TWR UN SEE HAZARD

Aircraft

Registration
N6295M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland Metro

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.