What happened
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On June 14, 2018 at approximately 1740 local time, a Stinson aircraft, model L-5 make a force landing into lake strom thurman in Thomson Georgia. The cause of the accident was due to engine failure, the pilot was able to escape from the aircraft prior to aircraft sinking approximately 30 feet under water.
The pilot was flying his Stinson model l 5 at approximately 2200 feet above lake strom thurman in Thomson Georgia, he stated he looked down at the oil temperature and oil pressure, oil temperature was increasing toward red line as the oil pressure was going down, shortly after noticing those indications the engine stop.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 14, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1740 LOCAL TIME, A STINSON AIRCRAFT, MODEL L-5 MAKE A FORCE LANDING INTO LAKE STROM THURMAN IN THOMSON GEORGIA. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT SINKING APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET UNDER WATER.
THE PILOT WAS FLYING HIS STINSON MODEL L 5 AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 FEET ABOVE LAKE STROM THURMAN IN THOMSON GEORGIA, HE STATED HE LOOKED DOWN AT THE OIL TEMPERATURE AND OIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMPERATURE WAS INCREASING TOWARD RED LINE AS THE OIL PRESSURE WAS GOING DOWN, SHORTLY AFTER NOTICING THOSE INDICATIONS THE ENGINE STOP.
NTSB investigation
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