SEA78DYP11

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Mead, WA · February 6, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1978
Place
Mead, WA · MEAD, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N97675Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780206003079A
Case key
143749

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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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3-0252   78/2/6    MEAD,WA             STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 294
        TIME - 1700                    N97675              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEAD,WA                     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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RAN INTO ICY PATCHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N97675
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mead

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Other investigations on N97675 · 1

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