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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Concord, CA · August 17, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1975
Place
Concord, CA · CONCORD, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9092KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750817027869A
Case key
150160

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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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3-2396  75/8/17    CONCORD,CA          STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 461
        TIME - 1246                    N9092K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHANAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KLAMATH FALLS,OR            CONCORD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: CLEARED AIRCRAFT TO WRONG RUNWAY FOR EXISTING CONDITION
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                      260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- PLT RECD WEA BY ATIS.SAID TWR DIDNT UPDATE.RWY 19 WAS AVAIL,LND ON 32R.GUSTING TO 22K.

Aircraft

Registration
N9092K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buchanan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.