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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Kenai, AK · January 29, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1977
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N97884Stinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770129006559A
Case key
157629

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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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3-0504  77/1/29  NR.KENAI,AK           STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 306
        TIME - 1900                    N97884              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 206 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MERRILL FIELD,AK            SOLDATNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N97884
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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