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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson 108-3 · Batesburg Leesv, SC · July 23, 2022

Date: July 23, 2022 · 14:00 local
Place: Batesburg Leesv, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6020M
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA333
Reported as: Stinson 108-3
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 590 total

N6020MRegistered now · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-4020 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 Engine 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.

FAA form 8020-9:

privacy data omitted An S108 was flying VFR squawking 1200, not talking to ATC. The aircraft lost his engine and could not get it to restart. The pilot attemptedan emergency landing and ended up putting it down in a wooded area.

Pilot statement:

Cruising at approximately 2,300 feet, the engine went dead. Picked field, tried restart, attempted forced landing. Landed in field and stopped in pine trees at end of field.

As the FAA filed it

FAA FORM 8020-9:

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AN S108 WAS FLYING VFR SQUAWKING 1200, NOT TALKING TO ATC. THE AIRCRAFT LOST HIS ENGINE AND COULD NOT GET IT TO RESTART. THE PILOT ATTEMPTEDAN EMERGENCY LANDING AND ENDED UP PUTTING IT DOWN IN A WOODED AREA.

PILOT STATEMENT:

CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 2,300 FEET, THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. PICKED FIELD, TRIED RESTART, ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING. LANDED IN FIELD AND STOPPED IN PINE TREES AT END OF FIELD.

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 ERA22LA333Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBatesburg, SCThe fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear, resulting in a total loss of engine power.Jul 23, 2022 · Substantial damage