# NTSB MIA75DKJ33: Stinson 10A, N27771, Cullman, AL, November 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1974
- Place: Cullman, AL · CULLMAN, AL
- Location: 34.1769° N, 86.8407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cullman, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1769&lon=-86.8407&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145079
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKJ33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKJ33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27771-2018-08-10), registration cancelled 2018-08-10, S/N 7710, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 10A
- Registry model: [Stinson 10](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-10) (registry code 8632004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC199D&E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (registry code 27009, reciprocating) (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 19741128041159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741128041159A), Nov 28, 1974: Stnson 10STNSON, Cullman, AL, Substantial damage. Nr 4 piston failed near top of piston.

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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