OAK73DXQ16

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Reno, NV · September 8, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1972
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6200MStinson 108
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168295

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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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3-3465   72/9/8    RENO,NEV            STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 130
        TIME - 1645                    N6200M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6200M
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno/Stead

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.