SEA67F0104

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Portland, OR · July 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1966
Place
Portland, OR · PORTLAND, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6238MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121332

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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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3-3971  66/7/13    PORTLAND OREG       STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 220
        TIME - 1853                    N6238M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTLAND INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6238M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Portland Intl

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.