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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-3 · Lincoln, NE · September 27, 2003

Date: September 27, 2003
Place: Lincoln, NE
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6624M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA322
Reported as: Univar 1083
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165B3
Fatal injuries: 0

N6624MRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-4624 · Built 1948 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was flying at 3000' MSL when he experienced a complete engine failure. At the time of the engine failure the winds were 330 @ 23 knots gusting to 29 knots. The pilot started his emergency procedures, spotted a private strip and prepared for an emergency landing. While making the descent, the pilot determined he was not going to make the private strip and attempted to land on a driveway adjacent to a highway at a heading of 350 degrees. While attempting to touch down, the forward lower fuselage came in contact with concrete property survey marker obscured in the grass and just left of the driveway. After contact with the concrete marker the aircraft left wing came in contact with an embankment flipping the aircraft on its topside. The aircraft came to rest approximately 47' from the marker at a heading of 190 degrees. The pilot, the sole occupant received minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS FLYING AT 3000' MSL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE THE WINDS WERE 330 @ 23 KNOTS GUSTING TO 29 KNOTS. THE PILOT STARTED HIS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SPOTTED A PRIVATE STRIP AND PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WHILE MAKING THE DESCENT, THE PILOT DETERMINED HE WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE THE PRIVATE STRIP AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A DRIVEWAY ADJACENT TO A HIGHWAY AT A HEADING OF 350 DEGREES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOUCH DOWN, THE FORWARD LOWER FUSELAGE CAME IN CONTACT WITH CONCRETE PROPERTY SURVEY MARKER OBSCURED IN THE GRASS AND JUST LEFT OF THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER CONTACT WITH THE CONCRETE MARKER THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EMBANKMENT FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS TOPSIDE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 47' FROM THE MARKER AT A HEADING OF 190 DEGREES. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 CHI03LA322Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLincoln, NEThe total loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the engine accessory gear drive. A factor was the concrete marker.Sep 27, 2003 · Substantial damage