# NTSB NYC70F0195: Stinson 108-1, N97954, Southwick, MA, October 19, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1969
- Place: Southwick, MA · SOUTHWICK, MA
- Location: 42.0548° N, 72.7704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southwick, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0548&lon=-72.7704&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159619
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0195
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0195

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2798  69/10/19   SOUTHWICK,MASS      STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 237
        TIME - 0945                    N97954              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SIMSBURY,CONN               SIMSBURY,CONN                AGAWAM,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- NR 2 CYL ROCKER ARM FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97954](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97954), registered now, S/N 108-954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N97954 (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC88LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA187), Jun 10, 1988: Stinson 108-1 (N97954), Robbinsville, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FFA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFA10), Sep 9, 1973: Stinson 108 (N97954), Albany, NY, substantial damage

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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