NYC68F0047

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 10A · Shippenville, PA · June 25, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1967
Place
Shippenville, PA · SHIPPENVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N36707Stinson 10A
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116353

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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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3-2401  67/6/25    SHIPPENVILLE, PA    STINSON 10A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1820                    N36707              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RHEA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.2 CYL FAILED. PISTON RINGS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. ENGINE OVERHAUL 20 HRS PRIOR TO ACCDT.

Aircraft

Registration
N36707
Reported as
Stinson 10A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rhea

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