NYC76FNC13

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 10A · Northport, ME · August 21, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1975
Place
Northport, ME · NORTHPORT, ME
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N31586Stinson 10A
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750821026159A
Case key
150973

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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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3-2335  75/8/21    NORTHPORT,ME        STINSON 10A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 110
        TIME - 0730                    N31586              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMASTON,ME                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 2 CYL NO COMP.NR 3 AND 4 INTAKE VALVES WARPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N31586
Reported as
Stinson 10A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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