Stinson L-5B N6439C
12 November 1966 · Yakima Wash, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 November 1966 at about 13:20 local time, a Stinson L-5B registered N6439C was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Yakima Wash, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakima Wash, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson L-5B
- Registration
- N6439C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4059
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
PILOT LOOKING FOR LOST HUNTER.CRASH LANDED IN TREES WHEN UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB DOWNDRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson L-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1970 | Stinson L-5B | Auburn, California, United States | Squadron 80 | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Stinson L-5B | Victorville, California, United States | World Wide Aeronautical Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |