Stinson 10A N32260
19 March 1983 · Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Stinson 10A registered N32260 was involved in an accident near Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.8504, -86.2007
- Aircraft
- Stinson 10A
- Registration
- N32260
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marianna → Beaumont
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE AT 4500 FT MSL. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE PILOT COULD SEE THE AIRPORT BUT DID NOT TRY FOR IT BECAUSE OF THE INTERVENING TOWN. DURING THE LANDING OVER WIRES THE LANDING GEAR AND WINGS WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOTREPORTED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF #3 CYLINDER & THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF VALVE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1983 | Stinson 10A | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Stinson 10A | Los Lumas, New Mexico, United States | Lawrence Rydberg | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Stinson 10A | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Stinson 10A | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Stinson 10A | Ossipee, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Stinson 10A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |