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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Univar 108-2 · Los Angeles, CA · July 24, 2000

Date: July 24, 2000 · 16:45 local
Place: Los Angeles, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9653K
Reported as: Univar 1082
Reported engine: Lycoming O435
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 570 total100 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N9653KRegistration cancelled Apr 5, 2021 · Universal Stinson 108-2S/N 108-2653 · Built 1947 Airframe modelUniversal Stinson 108-2 Engine modelLycoming O-540-E4B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)While towing a banner over downtown Los Angeles, aircraft experienced loss of power. Pilot attempted to trouble shoot engine and restart, results negative. Pilot executed forced landing on freeway. Minor aircraft damage. No injuries to persons/property on ground. During post incident inspection, discovered right magento phenolic gear failed (all teeth stripped off). Also discovered multiple other airworthiness issues with engine indicative of improper maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WHILE TOWING A BANNER OVER DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLE SHOOT ENGINE AND RESTART, RESULTS NEGATIVE. PILOT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING ON FREEWAY. MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PERSONS/PROPERTY ON GROUND. DURING POST INCIDENT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED RIGHT MAGENTO PHENOLIC GEAR FAILED (ALL TEETH STRIPPED OFF). ALSO DISCOVERED MULTIPLE OTHER AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES WITH ENGINE INDICATIVE OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.

Other reports on N9653K · 2

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

Incident 20040529009919IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Santa Ana, CA(-23) On 5/29/2004, at approximately 1435 hours, a banner tower dropped its banner short of the airport this caused the banner to fall on a car on the 405 south freeway access road to the Santa Ana airport. The pilot had been flying for approximately two…May 29, 2004 Accident 19740713023569ATakeoff Ground Roll · Niagara Falls, NYAcft veered off rwy plt apld r brake to return to rwy acft nosed ovr. Brakes ckd ok.Jul 13, 1974 · Substantial damage