Stinson 108-1 N97115
17 March 1987 · Rio Vista, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 March 1987 at about 22:15 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N97115 was involved in an accident near Rio Vista, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Vista, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.1796, -121.7290
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N97115
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio Vista → Livermore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT SOIL AFTER A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE FAILED DURING THE DEPARTURE CLIMB AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. THE PILOT ACCOMPLISHED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WHEN THE NOSE GEAR BECAME BOGGED IN SOFT SOIL. THE POWERPLANT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND EXAMINED. DURING THE DISASSEMBLY THE CRANKSHAFT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FRACTURED BETWEEN THE NUMBER ONE AND TWO CYLINDER JOURNALS. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME AND ENGINE LOGBOOKS REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS INSTALLED ON MARCH 28, 1984 WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ACCUMULATED A TOTAL OF 54 FLIGHT HOURS SINCE THE ENGINE OVERHAUL. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE CRANKSHAFT WAS NEW OR RECONDITIONED AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1987 | Stinson 108-1 | Big Sandy Lake, Minnesota, United States | Wayne Rhoades | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stinson 108-2 | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | Reinhard A. Grenz | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Stinson 108-1 | Saugus, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Stinson 108-3 | Hereford, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Stinson 108 | Healdsburg, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Stinson 108-2 | Wakeeney, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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