# NTSB NYC68F0047: Stinson 10A, N36707, Shippenville, PA, June 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1967
- Place: Shippenville, PA · SHIPPENVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.2510° N, 79.4626° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shippenville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2510&lon=-79.4626&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116353
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2401  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36707-2018-01-18), registration cancelled 2018-01-18, S/N 8107, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 10A
- Registry model: [Stinson 10A](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-10a) (registry code 8632102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC199D&E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (registry code 27009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rhea

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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