# NTSB MIA90IA086: Stinson AT-19, N69996, Titusville, FL, March 11, 1990

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: March 11, 1990, 12:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place: Titusville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.580036, -80.820281 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5800&lon=-80.8203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32580
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90IA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32580/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA086

## Probable cause

TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS UNDETERMINED.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, takeoff
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED HE HAD DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 9 AT THE SPACE CENTER EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA. AT ABOUT 100-150 FEET AGL, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN TOWARDS RUNWAY 36. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND SUSTAINING MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN WAS NOT CONDUCTED; THEREFORE THE EXACT CAUSE OF TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N69996](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69996), registered now, S/N 77-74, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON AT-19
- Registry model: [Stinson VULTEE V-77](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-vultee-v-77) (registry code 8631802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming R680E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680e-series) (registry code 41545, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 77-74
- Engines: LYCOMING R680-13 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Sevier, D.B.
- Registered owner: Sevier, D.B.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: TIX, Titusville, runway 36, 6,001 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; flight engineer, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 7,500 total, 200 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TIX

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19900311003809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900311003809I), Mar 11, 1990: Stnson V77STINSON, Titusville, FL, Minor damage. Engine lost power shortly after takeoff. Crashed on airport.

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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