# NTSB UNK67X0154: Custer CCW-5, N6257C, Gander, Canada, September 8, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1967
- Place: Gander, Canada · GANDER,NFLD, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK67X0154
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK67X0154

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0146   67/9/8    GANDER,NFLD         CUSTER CCW-5        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0846                    N6257C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     UNK/NR, 800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GANDER INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEPHENVILLE                GANDER,NFLD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6257C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6257C-1970-12-29), registration cancelled 1970-12-29, S/N CCW-5-X (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CUSTER CCW-5
- Registry model: [Custer Channel Wing CCW-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/custer-channel-wing-ccw-5) (registry code 0560628) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gander Intl

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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