MIA75FKJ46

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Luverne, AL · March 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1975
Place
Luverne, AL · LUVERNE, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6328MStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148362

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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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3-0651  75/3/14    LUVERNE,AL          STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 4943
        TIME - 1600                    N6328M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANK SIKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUVERNE,AL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG SPUTTERED AND LOST PWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6328M
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Frank Sikes

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