- Date
- July 27, 1986, 21:49 local (Jul 28, 1986, 05:49 UTC)
- Place
- Chugiak, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N75092Stinson ST108
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Case key
- 4601
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Analysis
The aircraft lost power in flight and crashed into a wooded area. VMC conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. On site examination of the fuel tanks revealed that less than a quart of fuel remained in both tanks.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Fuel consumption calculations - misjudgedCause
Judgment - poorCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with terrain/water
Aircraft
- Registration
- N75092
- Reported as
- Stinson ST108
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-4464
- Airframe hours
- 2,298
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165-B3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard D. Madden
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 18, 1985 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- Kustatan, AK
- Destination
- Z15 · Birchwood, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,033 total · 29 in this make and model · 1,254 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg