# Accident 20210729012099A: Stinson JR. SR, Ripon, WI, July 29, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 2021, 12:30 local time
- Place: Ripon, WI
- Airport: N/A
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.8613° N, 88.8037° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8613&lon=-88.8037&mi=10
- Aircraft: N81Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson JR. SR (registry code 8630406, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-jr-sr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming R680-4P-B4 (registry code 41542, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680-4p-b4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON JR. SR
- Reported engine: LYCOMING R680-4P-B4
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 30 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA343) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210729012099A

## Narrative

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

ON JULY, 29, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 CST, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO OSHKOSH (OSH) WISCONSIN FOR THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A 1933 STINSON JR. SR AIRCRAFT N81Y LOST ENGINE OPERATION NORTHEAST OF RIPON, WI. THE PILOT LANDED DOWNWIND IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND ROLLED OUT APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER IN THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNT, TAIL VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER. THE PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT CAME TO REST ON THE TOP OF THE WINGS. THE PILOT SUFFERED A SMALL CUT FROM THE TRIM WHEEL HAND CRANK. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT.

## 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 CEN21LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA343), Jul 29, 2021: Stinson JR. SR (N81Y), Ripon, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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.

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