Stinson L-5 N68781
31 January 1970 · Elsinore, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1970 at about 16:25 local time, a Stinson L-5 registered N68781, operated by Aero Enterpris, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Elsinore, California, 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 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elsinore, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skylark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson L-5
- Registration
- N68781
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Enterpris
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Towing Gliders
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0602
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
RWY ON SANDY DRY LAKE BED. PLT MISUSED BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson L-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1970 | Stinson L-5 | Placerville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Stinson L-5 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1969 | Stinson L-5 | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1969 | Stinson L-5 | Heppner, Oregon, United States | Putman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Stinson L-5 | San Jose, California, United States | Curry JP | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1968 | Stinson L-5 | Bonham, Texas, United States | Keener Feed MI | Serious 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 |