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Incident

FAA incident report · Univar 108 · Champlin, MN · June 9, 2006

Date: June 9, 2006 · 15:10 local
Place: Champlin, MN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N9070K
Reported as: Univar 108
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4150B3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total3,000 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N9070KRegistered now · Stinson 108S/N 108-2070 · Built 1947 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) The pilot stated the engine began to run rough then it quit running, he selected a high school field as an emergency landing site. The aircraft was landed safely with no damage to the aircraft or property on the ground. A thorough inspection was performed on the aircraft by the FAA, and it was determined the left wing was completely dry of fuel and the right tank was within 2 inches of being full of fuel. An engine run up will be performed within the next few days to determine the exact cause of failure. At this time all leads indicate engine failure due to fuel starvation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH THEN IT QUIT RUNNING, HE SELECTED A HIGH SCHOOL FIELD AS AN EMERGENCY LANDING SITE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND. A THOROUGH INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT BY THE FAA, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEFT WING WAS COMPLETELY DRY OF FUEL AND THE RIGHT TANK WAS WITHIN 2 INCHES OF BEING FULL OF FUEL. AN ENGINE RUN UP WILL BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE. AT THIS TIME ALL LEADS INDICATE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

Other reports on N9070K · 1

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

Accident 19850619031419AForced Landing · Roseau, MNPower loss in flight due to probable carburetor icing. Ground looped aircraft to avoid obstacle in field.Jun 19, 1985 · Substantial damage