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FAA accident report · Stinson 108-2 · Clinton, AR · July 13, 2019

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Date
July 13, 2019 · 10:35 local
Place
Clinton, AR
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9651K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN19LA222
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
3
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
21,480 total
N9651KRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2020 · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-2651 · Built 1947Airframe modelStinson 108-2Engine 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.

At approximately 1030 CT local on July 13, 2019 an ATP rated pilot and his two passengers departed from runway 31 of Clinton municipal airport (kcca) in Clinton, AR in a Stinson 108-2, serial number 108-2651, registration number N9651K, for a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight in visual meteorological conditions. At about 150? AGL the pilot states he noticed the aircraft?s performance and acceleration began to stagnate. The engine dropped to 1850 rpms and the aircraft began to descend. Moments before the aircraft hit the ground the pilot flared the aircraft to minimize the impact forces. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately 350 yards from the end of runway 31 at a heading of approximately 325 degrees. The aircraft came to rest almost immediately with its nose pointing at a heading of approximately 270 degrees. Both main wheels bent and the left wing outboard section was crumpled. The nose and cabin suffered major damage. There was no post impact fire although both tanks were full. All three occupants received serious injuries and were airlifted to a local hospital.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 CT LOCAL ON JULY 13, 2019 AN ATP RATED PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 31 OF CLINTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KCCA) IN CLINTON, AR IN A STINSON 108-2, SERIAL NUMBER 108-2651, REGISTRATION NUMBER N9651K, FOR A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. AT ABOUT 150? AGL THE PILOT STATES HE NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT?S PERFORMANCE AND ACCELERATION BEGAN TO STAGNATE. THE ENGINE DROPPED TO 1850 RPMS AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DESCEND. MOMENTS BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND THE PILOT FLARED THE AIRCRAFT TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT FORCES. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 350 YARDS FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 31 AT A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 325 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WITH ITS NOSE POINTING AT A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREES. BOTH MAIN WHEELS BENT AND THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD SECTION WAS CRUMPLED. THE NOSE AND CABIN SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE ALTHOUGH BOTH TANKS WERE FULL. ALL THREE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WERE AIRLIFTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

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 CEN19LA222Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportClinton, ARA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 13, 2019 · Substantial damage