# Accident 19850728038209A: Stnson L5, Waynesville, OH, July 28, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 1985, 16:45 local time
- Place: Waynesville, OH
- Airport: Caesar Creek
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5299° N, 84.0799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5299&lon=-84.0799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1156V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1156V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson L-5 (registry code 8630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-435 (registry code 41516, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STNSON L5
- Reported engine: LYC O435C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,360 total, 28 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA317) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850728038209A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER ENGINE QUIT ON DOWNWIND OF TEST FLIGHT. FLOAT TRAVEL ON NEWLY INSTALLED CARBURETOR WRONG.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI85LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA317), Jul 28, 1985: Stinson L-5 (N1156V), Waynesville, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1156V (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20260430006129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260430006129I), Apr 30, 2026: Stinson L-5 (N1156V), Culpeper, VA, Minor damage. Pilot, practicing x-wind take-offs and landings, had wind blowing from the left, reported to be between 10-14 KTS. Pilot lined up on the runway. Power was…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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