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Stinson 108-3 N6159M

7 November 1976 · Brandon, Florida, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 7 November 1976 at about 10:30 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6159M was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Brandon, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Brandon, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Brandon
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N6159M
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Opa Locka, Fl
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Night (Moonlight-Bright)
NTSB number
3-4005

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 2 2 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

LND IN BRUSH. ACFT CONSUMED BY FIRE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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