# NTSB MIA75FKJ46: Stinson 108-3, N6328M, Luverne, AL, March 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1975
- Place: Luverne, AL · LUVERNE, AL
- Location: 31.7189° N, 86.2691° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Luverne, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7189&lon=-86.2691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148362
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKJ46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKJ46

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6328M-1975-05-14), registration cancelled 1975-05-14, S/N 108-4328 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Frank Sikes

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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