CHI77FEP08

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Burlington, WI · November 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1976
Place
Burlington, WI · BURLINGTON, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N97849Stinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761125039509A
Case key
156512

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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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3-3988  76/11/25   BURLINGTON,WI       STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 210
        TIME - 1300                    N97849              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,WI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      25000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      50
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED APPROX 5MIN INTO FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N97849
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fox River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.