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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 2 · Gr Barrington, MA · April 4, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1964
Place
Gr Barrington, MA · GR BARRINGTON, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N970DStinson 108 2
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184586

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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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3-0789   64/4/4    GR BARRINGTON MAS   STINSON 108 2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N970D               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 34 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREAT BARRINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES                VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N970D
Reported as
Stinson 108 2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Great Barrington

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.