# NTSB UNK65X0568: Stinson 10, N26216, Troy, MI, November 5, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1964
- Place: Troy, MI · TROY, MI
- Location: 42.6056° N, 83.1499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Troy, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6056&lon=-83.1499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181008
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0568
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0568

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3408   64/11/5   TROY MICH           STINSON 10          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 480
        TIME - 0115                    N26216              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG BEAVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED NIGT LANDING ON UNLIGHTED AIRPRT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26216](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26216-2011-06-10), registration cancelled 2011-06-10, S/N 7506, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 10
- Registry model: [Stinson 10A](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-10a) (registry code 8632102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Big Beaver

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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