# NTSB LAX79FVW14: Stinson 108-2, N6312M, Glendale, NV, May 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1979
- Place: Glendale, NV · GLENDALE, NV
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FVW14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVW14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2801  79/5/18  NR.GLENDALE,NV        STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2230                    N6312M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                SAINT GEORGE,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LDG IN DESERT AT NIGHT,HIT GRD ON BASE LEG.NO 5&6 CON RODS FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6312M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6312M-1994-04-14), registration cancelled 1994-04-14, S/N 1084312 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790518030979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790518030979A), May 18, 1979: Univar 1083, Glendale, NV, Substantial damage. Engine stopped enroute at night. Failed to level off during landing. Impacted nose first. Found broken piston rods.

## Other investigations on N6312M (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK66D0269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0269), May 1, 1966: Stinson 108-3 (N6312M), Santa Rosa, CA, substantial damage

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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