SEA72DYC07

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Salem, OR · July 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1971
Place
Salem, OR · SALEM, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9023KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163021

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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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3-2696  71/7/18    SALEM,OREG          STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N9023K              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCNARY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WASH              SALEM,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N9023K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcnary

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.