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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L-5 · Newcastle, VA · June 21, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1964
Place
Newcastle, VA · NEWCASTLE, VA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N55592Stinson L-5
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183584

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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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2-0364  64/6/21    NEWCASTLE  VA       STINSON L-5         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 364
        TIME - 1705                    N55592              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N55592
Reported as
Stinson L-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Newcastle Intl

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.