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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Edmond, OK · June 25, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1970
Place
Edmond, OK · EDMOND, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N97835Stinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126732

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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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3-1021  70/6/25    EDMOND,OKLA         STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N97835              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 54, 4500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MYRICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORMAN,OKLA                 EDMOND,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L SIDE PLUGS FOULED. ACFT ON FERRY FOR MAJOR MAINT. HAD BEEN STORED 2 YRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N97835
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Myrick

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.