SEA69D0261

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Bellevue, WA · May 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1969
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9714KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177581

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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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3-1458  69/5/15    BELLEVUE,WASH       STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 870
        TIME - 1945                    N9714K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 380 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- DITCHED IN LAKE WASHINGTON. 8 FT DEPTH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9714K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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