LAX72DUJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Page, AZ · September 2, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1971
Place
Page, AZ · PAGE, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N998DStinson 108
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162720

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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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3-4162   71/9/2    PAGE,ARIZ           STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 776
        TIME - 0710                    N998D               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAHWEAP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAGE,ARIZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT.OTR ACFT ON RWY,LNDD LAST HALF.HEAVY BRAKING DUE CLIFF OFF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N998D
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wahweap

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.