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FAA accident report · Stinson 108 · Bolivar, OH · April 25, 2024

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Date
April 25, 2024 · 13:30 local
Place
Bolivar, OH
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N97517
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA24LA201
Reported as
Stinson 108
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4150 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
885 total377 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N97517Registered now · Stinson 108S/N 108-517 · Built 1946Airframe modelStinson 108Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flying heading 090 @ 1,500AGL from urbana (I74) to minerva, OH (OH15) 16 mi west of minerva pilot experience engine running rough. Whent thru emergency procedures mag ck, carb heat, mix rich with no improvement. Engime quit. Pilot landed dead stick in vacant field ahead. Airplane almost to a stop when ran into ditch damaging landing gear and lower fuselage. Structural damage to landing gear lower cowling and lower fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

FLYING HEADING 090 @ 1,500AGL FROM URBANA (I74) TO MINERVA, OH (OH15) 16 MI WEST OF MINERVA PILOT EXPERIENCE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. WHENT THRU EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MAG CK, CARB HEAT, MIX RICH WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ENGIME QUIT. PILOT LANDED DEAD STICK IN VACANT FIELD AHEAD. AIRPLANE ALMOST TO A STOP WHEN RAN INTO DITCH DAMAGING LANDING GEAR AND LOWER FUSELAGE. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR LOWER COWLING AND LOWER FUSELAGE.

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 ERA24LA201Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeach City, OHA total loss of engine power due to the due to the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat.Apr 25, 2024 · Substantial damage