Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA255

QUINCY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N97201

STINSON 108-1

Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL PLT/CFI, ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WHEN A LEFT 40 DEG, 15 TO 25 KNOT CROSSWIND EXISTED. THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT, & WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF THE ACFT'S GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE PLT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 506 HRS, BUT ONLY 6 HRS HAD BEEN FLOWN IN THIS MODEL OF ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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