FTW75FQG33

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Plains, TX · November 27, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1974
Place
Plains, TX · PLAINS, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6192MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741127042859A
Case key
144990

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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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3-4152  74/11/27 NR.PLAINS,TEX         STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0815                    N6192M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  41, 3000 TOTAL HOURS, 16
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TEX                 TATUM,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT LANDED IN MAIZE FLD,SOFT SAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6192M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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