Stinson 108-1 N9740K
9 August 1974 · W Springfld, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1974 at about 15:25 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N9740K was involved in an accident during in flight near W Springfld, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W Springfld, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N9740K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- New Milford, Conn → Maine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2668
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EXHAUST ROCKER ARM FAIL.VALVE GUIDE-CYL TOP CLEARANCE .029IN INSTEAD OF REQ .318IN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1974 | Stinson 108-1 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1974 | Stinson 108-3 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1974 | Stinson 108-1 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1974 | Stinson 108-1 | Wilsonville, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1974 | Stinson 108 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Stinson 108-1 | Bourne, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |