Stinson L-5 N3768G
31 August 1968 · Santa Clara, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1968 at about 07:40 local time, a Stinson L-5 registered N3768G, operated by Harold L Binga, was involved in an accident during in flight near Santa Clara, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Jose
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson L-5
- Registration
- N3768G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harold L Binga
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3361
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CRANKSHAFT PROP DRIVE END BROKE BETWEEN THRUST BEARING AND MAIN BEARING. DUSTING ONIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson L-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1968 | Stinson L-5 | Bonham, Texas, United States | Keener Feed MI | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Stinson L-5 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1969 | Stinson L-5 | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1967 | Stinson L-5 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Mid-Georgia SO | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1969 | Stinson L-5 | Heppner, Oregon, United States | Putman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1967 | Stinson L-5 | Dos Palos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |