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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Lorane, OR · January 28, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1971
Place
Lorane, OR · LORANE, OR
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8373KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132646

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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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3-0040  71/1/28    LORANE,OREG         STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N8373K              PX-  0  1  2  SEARCH AND RESCUE         AGE 45, 2312 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,OREG            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 - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- OIL PRES LINE TO OIL COOLER BURST.PLT S TURNED ON FINAL TO LOSE ALT,ENG QUIT,UN CLR TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8373K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.