Aviation Crash Map

Stinson 108-3 N811C

2 April 1978 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 April 1978 at about 09:30 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N811C was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Las Cruces, New Mexico, 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 09:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Nearest airport
Micro Aerodrome
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N811C
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0360

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

STRIP APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES LONG SEPARATED FROM ONE PROPELLER BLADE ALONG LEADING EDGE NEAR HUB.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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