# NTSB FTW72FRD04: Stinson 108-1, N9098K, De Quincy, LA, August 8, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1971
- Place: De Quincy, LA · DE QUINCY, LA
- Location: 30.4490° N, 93.4457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeQuincy, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4490&lon=-93.4457&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162809
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FRD04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRD04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2952   71/8/8    DE QUINCY,LA        STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 679
        TIME - 0800                    N9098K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DE QUINCY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DE QUINCY,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9098K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: De Quincy

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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