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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-2 · Las Cruces, NM · March 24, 2000

Date: March 24, 2000 · 10:30 local
Place: Las Cruces, NM
Airport: Las Cruces International Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N442C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA068
Reported as: Univar 1082
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165B3
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 683 total638 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N442CRegistered now · Universal Stinson 108-2S/N 108-3442 · Built 1947 Airframe modelUniversal Stinson 108-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Back page missing from 8020-23. Will contact the inspector. (.4) the pilot said that shortly after he took off from runway 26, he felt the engine was not developing enough power, so he made a 180 degree turn and landed on runway 8 with an estimated tailwind velocity of 5 knots. He said he failed to maintain directional control and the airplane skidded to the left and off the runway, bending the right rear spar. The engine was later disassembled and examined. The no. 6 intake valve was found burnt and was not seating properly. The mechanic told the pilot this condition would account for the loss of power.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BACK PAGE MISSING FROM 8020-23. WILL CONTACT THE INSPECTOR. (.4) THE PILOT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER HE TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 26, HE FELT THE ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING ENOUGH POWER, SO HE MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 8 WITH AN ESTIMATED TAILWIND VELOCITY OF 5 KNOTS. HE SAID HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO THE LEFT AND OFF THE RUNWAY, BENDING THE RIGHT REAR SPAR. THE ENGINE WAS LATER DISASSEMBLED AND EXAMINED. THE NO. 6 INTAKE VALVE WAS FOUND BURNT AND WAS NOT SEATING PROPERLY. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE PILOT THIS CONDITION WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN00LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Cruces, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop/swerve. Factors were a burnt and unseated intake valve, and the tail wind.Mar 24, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N442C · 1

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

Accident 19760407008419ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Thompson, OHAcft veered l aftr tkof r wing struck a tree. Wind gusting 15K.Apr 7, 1976 · Substantial damage