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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Univar 1083 · Warnersville, PA · April 21, 1999

Date: April 21, 1999 · 13:13 local
Place: Warnersville, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N97331
Reported as: Univar 1083
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4150B3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total400 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N97331Registration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Stinson 108S/N 108-331 · Built 1946 Airframe modelStinson 108 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Departed syracuse, NY in a.m., stopped at oswego, n.y. for fuel enroute to Florida. While cruising at 4500 feet, the engine began to run rough and lose power. Pilot switched fuel selector and turned on carburetor heat. Adjusted the mixture to rich. Engine did not regain power and pilot made an emergency landing on dirt road. The aircraft sustained minor damage. PIC not injured. Upon aircraft inspection, it was noted that #2 rocker arm failed. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED SYRACUSE, NY IN A.M., STOPPED AT OSWEGO, N.Y. FOR FUEL ENROUTE TO FLORIDA. WHILE CRUISING AT 4500 FEET, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. PILOT SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR AND TURNED ON CARBURETOR HEAT. ADJUSTED THE MIXTURE TO RICH. ENGINE DID NOT REGAIN POWER AND PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON DIRT ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. PIC NOT INJURED. UPON AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT #2 ROCKER ARM FAILED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.