# Accident 20220723013039A: Stinson 108-3, Batesburg Leesv, SC, July 23, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 2022, 14:00 local time
- Place: Batesburg Leesv, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9278° N, 81.5920° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9278&lon=-81.5920&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6020M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6020M) (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: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 590 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA333) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220723013039A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA22LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA333), Jul 23, 2022: Stinson 108 (N6020M), Batesburg, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear, resulting in a total loss of engine power.

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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