SEA73DYE27

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Anacortes, WA · February 18, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1973
Place
Anacortes, WA · ANACORTES, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6585MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730218003719A
Case key
170041

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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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3-0264  73/2/18    ANACORTES,WASH      STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 112
        TIME - 2000                    N6585M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANACORTES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANACORTES,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        REMARKS- DEER RAN ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6585M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anacortes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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