Crash of a Stinson SR-7C Reliant in New Haven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1965 at 1743 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stinson SR-7 Reliant
Operator:
Alfred Defosche
Registration:
N16113
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9666
YOM:
1936
Location:
New Haven
Connecticut
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
2500
Captain / Total hours on type:
50.00
Circumstances:
On approach to New Haven-Tweed Airport, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed on the ground. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of engine accessory drive due to excessive wear of splined gear drive. The pilot-in-command failed to maintain flying spee.
Final Report:

Crash of a Stinson SR-7B Reliant in Dallas

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1943 at 2256 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stinson SR-7 Reliant
Operator:
Registration:
NC16103
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dallas - Oklahoma City - Dallas
MSN:
9660
YOM:
1936
Location:
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
1660
Copilot / Total flying hours:
108
Circumstances:
The crew departed Dallas-Love Field Airport at 1910LT on a night training flight. The airplane landed first in Oklahoma City then returned to Dallas in the late evening. During the final approach from the northwest for a landing on the northwest-southeast
runway, the control tower warned the pilot that his approach was too low on account of an unlighted power line near the airport. The instructor acknowledged the warning and immediately applied power to gain altitude. Simultaneously, the airplane struck the 3 -wire power line and crashed on the embankment of a railroad beyond. All three occupants were injured and the airplane was extensively damaged.
Crew:
Manuel Benito Gonzalez, instructor,
Charles Edward Stevenson, student pilot.
Passenger:
Jorge Lucas Vidal.
Probable cause:
Presence of an unlighted obstruction, of which the pilot was unaware, in the approach area to the airport runway.
The following contributing factor was identified:
- Unnecessarily low approach in view of darkness and the pilot's unfamiliarity with existing obstruction.
Final Report:

Crash of a Stinson SR-7B Reliant in Harrisville: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Stinson SR-7 Reliant
Operator:
George A. Thorne
Registration:
NC1383
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
9694
YOM:
1936
Location:
Harrisville
New Hampshire
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Harrisville and was destroyed by a post crash fire. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Stinson SR-7B Reliant in Wau: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Stinson SR-7 Reliant
Operator:
Registration:
VH-URC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wau – Lae
MSN:
9669
YOM:
1936
Location:
Wau
Morobe
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a cargo flight from Wau to Lae and initiated the takeoff roll in limited visibility due to fog. After liftoff, the aircraft struck a house at full power and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and the owner of the house was killed.
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