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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Van Nuys, CA · December 29, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1964
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6641MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180669

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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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2-0880  64/12/29   VAN NUYS CALIF      STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N6641M              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 24, 738 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: METAL CAP,BLADE LEADING EDGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP BLADE SENSENICH MODEL 76JR53 SERIAL NO R0610

Aircraft

Registration
N6641M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Van Nuys Airport

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.