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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson JR. S · Lake Stevens, WA · August 28, 2010

Date: August 28, 2010 · 13:30 local
Place: Lake Stevens, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12164
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA432
Reported as: Stinson JR. S
Reported engine: Lycoming R680
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 605 total6 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N12164Registered now · Stinson JR. SS/N 8102 · Built 1931 Airframe modelStinson JR. S Engine modelLycoming R680Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N12164 departed from harvey field, snohomish, WA (S43) 20 – 30 minutes into the flight during cruise flight the engine quite without warning. Pilot states he checked fuel, pulled carb heat on, with no effect, set glide speed, checked magnetos with no effect, made forced landing, collided with dirt berm causing left landing gear to depart aircraft and left wing spar damage.

As the FAA filed it

N12164 DEPARTED FROM HARVEY FIELD, SNOHOMISH, WA (S43) 20 – 30 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUITE WITHOUT WARNING. PILOT STATES HE CHECKED FUEL, PULLED CARB HEAT ON, WITH NO EFFECT, SET GLIDE SPEED, CHECKED MAGNETOS WITH NO EFFECT, MADE FORCED LANDING, COLLIDED WITH DIRT BERM CAUSING LEFT LANDING GEAR TO DEPART AIRCRAFT AND LEFT WING SPAR DAMAGE.

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 WPR10LA432Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Stevens, WAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight, which resulted from a magneto switch failure.Aug 28, 2010 · Substantial damage