FTW70F0167

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Saginaw, TX · July 26, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1969
Place
Saginaw, TX · SAGINAW, TX
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8775KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166765

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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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3-3253  69/7/26    SAGINAW,TEX         STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1548
        TIME - 1845                    N8775K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLIVER FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WORTH,TEX                FT WORTH,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BLOWN EXHAUST VALVE,NR 6 CYL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8775K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oliver Farms

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