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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Wilsonville, OR · January 8, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1974
Place
Wilsonville, OR · WILSONVILLE, OR
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8651KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740108000549A
Case key
186969

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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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3-0319   74/1/8    WILSONVILLE,OREG    STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 463
        TIME - 1150                    N8651K              PX-  0  0  1  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AURORA STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCAPPOOSE,OREG              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- POLICE SURVEILLANCE.PLT MISTOOK MIXT CTL FOR CARB HEAT LDG IN FLD.INTNT STALL AVOIDING OBSTACLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8651K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aurora State

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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