# Accident 20230304001579A: Stinson 108, Lampasas, TX, March 4, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 2023, 08:30 local time
- Place: Lampasas, TX
- Airport: Lampasas
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.0633° N, 98.1819° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0633&lon=-98.1819&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6532M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6532M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108 (registry code 9230402, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230304001579A

## Narrative

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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE STARTED TO BACKFIRE AND POP, PIC SWITHCED FUEL TANKS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE. ENGINE STOPPED. PIC LANDED ON A ROAD IN WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS CLEAR, HITTING POWER LINES CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE.

## 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 WPR23LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA117), Mar 4, 2023: Stinson 108 (N6532M), Lampasas, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper case hardening of the crankshaft timing gear, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the gear and 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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