- Date
- January 28, 1985, 15:19 local (21:19 UTC)
- Place
- Alexandria, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9011KStinson 108-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850128001879A
- Case key
- 12995
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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) - mech failure/malf
Ignition system,spark plug - improperCause
Maintenance,installation - improperCause
In flight collision with object
Object - approach light/navaidFactor
Loss of control - in flight
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The acft on a ferry flt after an annual insp was on to climb 100 ft AGL when power began to deteriorate while manuvering to ld on an adjacent runway the acft struck a VASI installation and ground impacted no 5 lower spark plug improper installation
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9011K
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2011
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165-BE, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Merickel Lumber
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 25, 1985 · 10 hours before
- Destination
- 64Y · Wadena, MN
- Airport
- AXN · Chandler
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,125 total · 11 in this make and model · 2,625 as pilot in command · 53 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 12 °F, dew point 5 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AXN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.