Stinson 108-3 N739C
29 July 1970 · Jamestown, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1970 at about 01:15 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N739C was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Jamestown, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamestown, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jamestown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N739C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3161
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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
AFT TKOF CRCD FLD, RAN INTO FOG ON BASE LEG.POLICE RPRTD PLT SAID HE HAD ABOUT 6 DRINKS PRIOR FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1970 | Stinson 108 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Stinson 108-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Stinson 108 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1970 | Stinson 108-3 | Midlothian, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |