# NTSB ANC75FAG03: Stinson 108-1, N362BS, Big Lake, AK, July 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1974
- Place: Big Lake, AK · BIG LAKE, AK
- Location: 61.5450° N, 149.8180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Big Lake, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5450&lon=-149.8180&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140551
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75FAG03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75FAG03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N362BS-1975-06-11), registration cancelled 1975-06-11, S/N 108-995 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Big Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740721044489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740721044489A), Jul 21, 1974: Univar 1081, Big Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Eng stolen drg recovery.

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.

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