Stinson L-5B N6709C
14 November 1970 · Auburn, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1970 at about 11:30 local time, a Stinson L-5B registered N6709C, operated by Squadron 80, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Auburn, California, 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson L-5B
- Registration
- N6709C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Squadron 80
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → San Jose, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4173
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
ACFT SWERVED TO R. PLT ABORTED T/O UNTIL ALMOST STOPPED. THEN OPENED THROTTLE FOR SECOND ATTEMPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson L-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1966 | Stinson L-5B | Yakima Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Stinson L-5B | Victorville, California, United States | World Wide Aeronautical Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |