20040714020849I

Incident

FAA incident report · Univar 108 · Manhattan, IN · July 14, 2004

Date: July 14, 2004 · 12:52 local
Place: Manhattan, IN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N97599
Reported as: Univar 108
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total22 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N97599Registered now · Stinson 108S/N 108-599 · 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.

(-23) On July 14, 2004 N97599 a Stinson 108 made an emergency landing in the median of interstate 70 near Manhattan, IN. At approximately 1845 zulu. The aircraft landed without any damage. The pilot stated that he had flown from boulton field near columbus, Ohio, and had switched the fuel selector between tanks in a normal manner. About 15 min after switching back to the left tank, the engine quit. Upon examination of the aircraft it was found that the fuel from the left tank had been exhausted, and the right tank was near full. No mechanical malfunction was found with the fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 14, 2004 N97599 A STINSON 108 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE MEDIAN OF INTERSTATE 70 NEAR MANHATTAN, IN. AT APPROXIMATELY 1845 ZULU. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN FROM BOULTON FIELD NEAR COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND HAD SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR BETWEEN TANKS IN A NORMAL MANNER. ABOUT 15 MIN AFTER SWITCHING BACK TO THE LEFT TANK, THE ENGINE QUIT. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL FROM THE LEFT TANK HAD BEEN EXHAUSTED, AND THE RIGHT TANK WAS NEAR FULL. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM.

Other reports on N97599 · 2

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

Accident 20040731016159ACruise/Level Flight · Graham, WA(-23) The aircraft was on a scenic local flight after taking off from Shady Acres Airport spanway, WA and was airborne a few minutes into the flight when the engine began losing power. The passenger stated that the pilot tried to get power back but was…Jul 31, 2004 · Substantial damage Accident 19920303005029AForced/Precautionary Landing · Heyworth, ILReported engine quit on climbout. Mushed into hard ground impact off runway. No engine defects. Fog in area.Mar 3, 1992 · Substantial damage