NYC81FA039

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Manahawkin, NJ · April 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1981
Place
Manahawkin, NJ · MANAHAWKIN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9075KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810413016569A
Case key
125281

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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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3-2889  81/4/13    MANAHAWKIN,NJ       STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N9075K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  38, 5346 TOTAL HOURS, 46
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANAHAWKIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CT                  CHARLOTTSVILLE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT,PN 17576,FAILED AT CRANKCHEEK BTN NR 1 & 2 CRANKPIN JOURNALS.BEVEL WHERE GND UNDERSIZE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9075K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Manahawkin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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