Whitman W-8 N8638E
30 June 1966 · Buffalo Ny, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1966 at about 15:56 local time, a Whitman W-8 registered N8638E was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Buffalo Ny, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buffalo Ny, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Internati
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Whitman W-8
- Registration
- N8638E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1825
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
BOLT CONNECTING ELEVATOR PUSH PULL ROD AT CONTROL STICK FELL OUT, NOT SAFETIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Whitman W-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1973 | Whitman W-8 | Alamance, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Whitman W-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |