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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Big Lake, AK · July 21, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1974
Place
Big Lake, AK · BIG LAKE, AK
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N362BSStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740721044489A
Case key
140551

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4351  74/7/21    BIG LAKE,ALAS       STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 242
        TIME - 2114                    N362BS              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              BIG LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG STOLEN DRG RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N362BS
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.