UNK64X0413

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Silver City, NC · January 31, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1964
Place
Silver City, NC · SILVER CITY, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N651CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185710

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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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3-0275  64/1/31    SILVER CITY NC      STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N651C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N651C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.