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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.

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