UNK64X1448

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Aitkin, MN · April 25, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1964
Place
Aitkin, MN · AITKIN, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8545KStinson 108
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184389

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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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3-1029  64/4/25    AITKIN MINN         STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 220
        TIME - 1600                    N8545K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8545K
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.