- Date
- December 13, 1970
- Place
- Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6927MStinson 108-3
- Status
- Completed · report September 24, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 159717
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4379 70/12/13 TORRANCE,CALIF STINSON 108-3 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 148 TIME - 0714 N6927M PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE MUN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION TORRANCE,CALIF LAKE ELSINORE,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S) LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- CONN ROD CAP NUT LOOSENED,SHEARED COTTER PIN,SCREWED OFF.OTR BOLT FAILED.WRONG SIZE COTTER PINS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6927M
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Torrance Mun
N6927MRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2019 · Stinson 108-3Airframe modelStinson 108-3Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 series
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