NYC74FNA43

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Bourne, MA · June 9, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1974
Place
Bourne, MA · BOURNE, MA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N97154Stinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740609015279A
Case key
126440

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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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3-1349   74/6/9    BOURNE,MASS         STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 550
        TIME - 0930                    N97154              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MASS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK MAST OF SAILBOAT DRG FORCED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N97154
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.