# Accident 20190709004379A: Stinson 108-3, Klamath Falls, OR, July 9, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 2019, 14:00 local time
- Place: Klamath Falls, OR
- Airport: Klamath Falls
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1328° N, 121.7197° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1328&lon=-121.7197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6642M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6642M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-3 (registry code 9230408, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA207) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190709004379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LMT (KLAMATH FALLS). PIC DESCRIBED A PROCEDURE HE HAS BEEN USING TO WORK AROUND AN ISSUE WITH THE CARBURETOR, ACCELERATION AND FULL POWER. THE PROCEDURE HE DESCRIBED WAS TO ADVANCE THE THROTTLE SLOWLY UNTIL THE LAST QUARTER THEN RAPIDLY OTHERWISE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT THROTTLE TO FULL POWER.

THE PIC STATED THAT THE NEWLY MANUFACTURER REBUILT CARBURETOR WAS INSTALLED, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPOERLY OR ACHIEVE FULL POWER SO IT WAS REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER, REBUILT (AGAIN) AND REINSTALLED. THE ISSUE WAS LESSENED BUT STILL PRESENT.

ON DEPARTURE FROM LMT THE PIC REPORTED THE PROCEDURE WAS USED, TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENGINE WUIT ON CLIMBOUT FORCING A LANDING IN A FIELD. THE FIELD WAS SOFT AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UPWARD CAUSING  DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP,  AILERON AND GEAR ATTACHMENT AREAS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR19LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA207), Jul 9, 2019: Stinson 108 (N6642M), Klamath Falls, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic’s failure to identify an engine performance issue, which led to a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.