UNK64X0747

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Big Rapids, MI · February 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1964
Place
Big Rapids, MI · BIG RAPIDS, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N914KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185304

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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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3-0502  64/2/29    BIG RAPIDS MICH     STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 215
        TIME - 1200                    N914K               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N914K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage