Stinson 108-2 N9782K
1 September 1985 · Carpinteria, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1985 at about 17:21 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9782K, operated by Patrick D. Woodruff, was involved in an accident near Carpinteria, California, United States. 4 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 17:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carpinteria, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4304, -119.5193
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9782K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patrick D. Woodruff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redlands → Santa Barbara
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA378
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
DURING A X-C PLEASURE FLT ALL ENG PWR WAS SUDDENLY LOST WHEN THE PLT HEARD A 'LOUD BANG.' THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LDG ON A POLO FIELD. DURING LDG FLARE THE PLT STALLED THE ACFT. THE RESULTING HARD TOUCHDOWN SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE ACFT. EXAM OF THE ACFT'S FRANKLIN ENG REVEALED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE'S ACCESSORY CASE. THE ENGINE'S CRANKSHAFT GEAR WAS MISSING. THE FAILURE OF THIS GEAR CONTRIBUTED TO CAUSING OTHER INTERNAL DAMAGE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR WAS THE PRIMARY COMPONENT TO FAIL. THE ENG HAD ACCUMULATED 2620 TOTAL HRS & 520 SMOH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Beulah, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Stinson 108-1 VOYAGER | The Plains, Virginia, United States | Ralph Hoover | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Stinson 108-2 | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Stinson 108-3 | Anza, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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