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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L-5 · Philomath, OR · December 7, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1980
Place
Philomath, OR · PHILOMATH, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N68842Stinson L-5
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801207075049A
Case key
128032

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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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3-3378   80/12/7   PHILOMATH,OR        STINSON L-5         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 444
        TIME - 1630                    N68842              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKIRVIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDMOND,OR                  PHILOMATH,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N68842
Reported as
Stinson L-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skirvin

FAA reports on this event · 1

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