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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Klamath Flls, OR · January 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1972
Place
Klamath Flls, OR · KLAMATH FLLS, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8336KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165202

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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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3-0324   72/1/2    KLAMATH FLLS,OREG   STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 215
        TIME - 1409                    N8336K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KLAMATH FLLS,OREG           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND CKD CALM 1 MIN AFT ACDNT.PLT SAID HAD 8-12K X-WND.AREA NOTED FOR FREAK WNDS.SNWBNKS BESIDE RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N8336K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingsley

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