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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Homer, AK · May 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1981
Place
Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4000CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810520027139A
Case key
125157

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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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3-1844  81/5/20  NR.HOMER,AK           STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N4000C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMER,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LNDG ON MUD BEACH BELOW HIGH TIDE.TWO HIGH TIDES BFR ACFT MOVED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4000C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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