# NTSB MKC88LA077: Stinson 108-1, N40178, Belton, MO, April 16, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 16, 1988, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Belton, MO
- Coordinates: 38.810562, -94.529891 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8106&lon=-94.5299&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34559
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA077
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34559/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA077

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, PIC SAID THE ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS MADE IN A NEARBY FIELD, AND DURING THE ROLL OUT, THE ACFT STRUCK A TERRACE AND NOSED OVER. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED ACFT FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N40178 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 108
- Airframe hours: 2500
- Engines: FRANKLIN 6A4-150-B3 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Griffith Kenneth D.
- Registered owner: Griffith, Kenneth D.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: 19K, Villnave, runway 18, 2,300 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 659 total, 9 in this make and model, 498 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19880416009359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880416009359A), Apr 16, 1988: Univar 1081, Belton, MO, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Struck a terrace off end of runway on forced landing. Nosed over. Fuel tanks were empty.

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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