MIA75DKJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 10A · Cullman, AL · November 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1974
Place
Cullman, AL · CULLMAN, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N27771Stinson 10A
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741128041159A
Case key
145079

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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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3-3961  74/11/28   CULLMAN,ALA         STINSON 10A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 100
        TIME - 1440                    N27771              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GADSDEN,GA                  OLIVE BRANCH,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           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- NR 4 PISTON FAILED NEAR TOP OF PISTON.

Aircraft

Registration
N27771
Reported as
Stinson 10A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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