# NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-1: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX01LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA131.md): Stinson 108-1 · Redlands, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2001 · N8158K · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight over rough terrain for undetermined non-mechanical reasons.
- [NTSB MIA97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA068.md): Stinson 108 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1997 · N97108 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat for descent resulting in engine failure due to carburetor induction icing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA130.md): Stinson 108-1 · Elbridge, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1996 · N8073K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to use auto fuel and to fly the airplane when it was in need of major repairs and overdue its annual inspection.
- [NTSB ANC94LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA117.md): Stinson 108-1 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1994 · N9130K · Substantial damage
  > The binding in the mechanical fuel selector valve, and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI85FER03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FER03.md): Univair 108-1 · Mcgregor, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1985 · N8403K · Substantial damage
  > The acft contacted trees off the departure end of rwy 18 during a forced landing following a loss of pwr on takeoff. Post accident inspection revealed the fuel selector was positioned for the left tank and the left tank contained no fuel. The carburetor did…
- [NTSB CHI82DA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA272.md): Stinson 108-1 · Laporte, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 24, 1982 · N97904 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/mechanic was preparing to make an annual inspection of the aircraft. He was in the process of flight testing the plane to find defects when engine stoppage occurred. While landing in a bean field. The left tire blew out and the left gear dug into…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230404')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=9230404&occurrence=353

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