20150415009739A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Universal Stinson 108-1 · Macon, MS · April 15, 2015

Date: April 15, 2015 · 19:00 local
Place: Macon, MS
Airport: Macon Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9799G
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA201
Reported as: Universal Stinson 108-1
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4150 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 673 total550 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9799GRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2018 · Universal Stinson 108-1S/N 108-993 · Built 1946 Airframe modelUniversal Stinson 108-1 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

According to the pilot of the aircraft, he stated the engine running rough. He determined he could not make it to his distination and began to search for a place to land. Thinking the road was clear he attempted to land on the road. A truck was coming down the road and the aircraft struct the truck. The aircraft came to rest on top of the truck.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT, HE STATED THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. HE DETERMINED HE COULD NOT MAKE IT TO HIS DISTINATION AND BEGAN TO SEARCH FOR A PLACE TO LAND. THINKING THE ROAD WAS CLEAR HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE ROAD. A TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCT THE TRUCK. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON TOP OF THE TRUCK.

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 ERA15LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMacon, MSA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Apr 16, 2015 · Substantial damage