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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson 108-3 · Beaumont, TX · May 23, 2013

Date: May 23, 2013 · 12:00 local
Place: Beaumont, TX
Airport: Beaumont Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N121CM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA305
Reported as: Stinson 108-3
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total188 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N121CMRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-4284 · Built 1948 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 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.

Aircraft took off on runway 13 for a cross country ferry flight at approximately 1200 noon on Thursday 05/23/2013. PIC stated once airborne the engine began running rough and the aircraft would not climb. PIC attempted to go around and land, but was unable to make runway. PIC landed in a pasture short of the runway and aircraft flipped upside down and came to rest on a heading of approximaely 130 degrees magnetic. Iic arrived on scene Friday 05/24/2013 at approximately 0800 CDT with PIC. Upon arrival on scene the aircraft was found intact in a pasture, upside down approximately .7 miles northwest of the end of runway 13/31. The aircraft sustained major damage to the vertical stabilizer/rudder as well as the engine firewall. Wing damage was undetermined because of damage from cattle previous to arrival. Iic was unable to determine the amount of fuel on-board or the condition of the engine.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 13 FOR A CROSS COUNTRY FERRY FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 NOON ON THURSDAY 05/23/2013. PIC STATED ONCE AIRBORNE THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. PIC ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND AND LAND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE RUNWAY. PIC LANDED IN A PASTURE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN AND CAME TO REST ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMAELY 130 DEGREES MAGNETIC. IIC ARRIVED ON SCENE FRIDAY 05/24/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 CDT WITH PIC. UPON ARRIVAL ON SCENE THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND INTACT IN A PASTURE, UPSIDE DOWN APPROXIMATELY .7 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE END OF RUNWAY 13/31. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER/RUDDER AS WELL AS THE ENGINE FIREWALL.WING DAMAGE WAS UNDETERMINED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE FROM CATTLE PREVIOUS TO ARRIVAL. IIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON-BOARD OR THE CONDITION OF THE ENGINE.

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 CEN13LA305Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeaumont, TXThe lack of a forward clamp on the carburetor heat box rubber boot, which allowed the boot to be ingested into the inlet of the carburetor heat box, restricting the airflow and leading to a subsequent partial loss of engine power.May 23, 2013 · Substantial damage