20121205028279A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson 108-2 · Bolivar, MO · December 5, 2012

Date: December 5, 2012 · 13:40 local
Place: Bolivar, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8775K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA091
Reported as: Stinson 108-2
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 761 total437 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N8775KRegistration cancelled Sep 14, 2018 · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-2357 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During cruise flight near Bolivar, MO, the engine lost power and the pilot made a forced landing in a field. On approach to the field, the aircraft contacted an electrical power line, causing the aircraft to land short and hard, breaking the left main landing gear off and causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR BOLIVAR, MO, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. ON APPROACH TO THE FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND SHORT AND HARD, BREAKING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OFF AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL 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 CEN13LA091Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHalfway, MOThe pilot's failure to properly maintain the airplane and engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to improperly installed magnetos and a broken camshaft.Dec 5, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8775K · 1

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

Accident 19930406007959ATakeoff Ground Roll · Norridgewock, MEAllowed pilot inexperienced in type to make takeoff. Veered into snowbank. CFI on right side had no brakes.Apr 6, 1993 · Substantial damage