MINR · STINSON 108-3 · 2012-03-12 · Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12CA129
Event ID
20120312X02049
Type
Accident
Date
2012-03-12
Location
Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.548053, -118.335281
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
STINSON
Model
108-3
Registration
N4143C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abandon the landing attempt, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind.