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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Cheyenne, WY · July 19, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1964
Place
Cheyenne, WY · CHEYENNE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N288CStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183122

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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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3-2139  64/7/19    CHEYENNE WYO        STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 7 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N288C               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEPHENSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- VARIABLE CROSSWIND AT 12 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N288C
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stephenson

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