# NTSB OAK70A0006: Stinson 108, N97585, Searchlight, NV, July 22, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1969
- Place: Searchlight, NV · SEARCHLIGHT, NV
- Location: 35.4554° N, 114.9204° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Searchlight, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4554&lon=-114.9204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70A0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70A0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2465  69/7/22    SEARCHLIGHT,NEV     STINSON 108         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N97585              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               BULLHEAD CITY,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 1 CYL FAILED,IGNITED OIL,CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE FIRE. CRASHED IN LAKE. PLT TIME 342 HRS 7/8/66.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97585](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97585-1971-03-03), registration cancelled 1971-03-03, S/N 108-585, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Registry model: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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