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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Pritchard, ID · March 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1979
Place
Pritchard, ID · PRITCHARD, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8229KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790330005359A
Case key
137404

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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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3-0465  79/3/30  NR.PRITCHARD,ID       STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 229
        TIME - 1730                    N8229K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 187 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MISSOULA,MT                 SPOKANE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: AIRSPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- A/S FAILED FOR UNDET REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N8229K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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