CHI66F0113

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Kenosha, WI · June 24, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1965
Place
Kenosha, WI · KENOSHA, WI
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9519KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178875

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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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3-2096  65/6/24    KENOSHA WIS         STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 5000
        TIME - 1930                    N9519K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N9519K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.