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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-2 · Salt Lake City, UT · August 3, 2009

Date: August 3, 2009 · 13:15 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City International
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N373C
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA382
Reported as: Univar 1082
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165B3
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total250 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N373CRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2014 · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-3373 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The engine quite running so the pilot landed in a field one mile east of slc airport. The aircraft went through deep ditch which folded the gear back. It slid on its belly for 150 feet or so. The inspection of the aircraft revealed that the accessory case was broken up. The magnetos were broken away from the accessory case. After determining what caused the failure of the engine and m or d report will be submitted. Amendment - an m or d report was submitted. The crankshaft gear fractured in pieces some of which could not be found.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE ENGINE QUITE RUNNING SO THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD ONE MILE EAST OF SLC AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH DEEP DITCH WHICH FOLDED THE GEAR BACK. IT SLID ON ITS BELLY FOR 150 FEET OR SO. THE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE ACCESSORY CASE WAS BROKEN UP. THE MAGNETOS WERE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE ACCESSORY CASE. AFTER DETERMINING WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE AND M OR D REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AMENDMENT - AN M OR D REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR FRACTURED IN PIECES SOME OF WHICH COULD NOT BE FOUND.

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 WPR09LA382Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalt Lake City, UTA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of the crankshaft gear.Aug 3, 2009 · Substantial damage