Stinson L-5 N723E
27 August 1988 · Chino, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1988 at about 18:05 local time, a Stinson L-5 registered N723E, operated by Barthule, David R., was involved in an accident near Chino, 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 18:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino (CNO)
- Coordinates
- 33.9995, -117.6798
- Aircraft
- Stinson L-5
- Registration
- N723E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Barthule, David R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA298
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
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING AND DURING THE DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE COMING TO REST INVERTED. FUEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE LEFT WING. WHEN THE FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL TANKS, THE RIGHT CONTAINED 3 GALLONS, THE LEFT CONTAINED 10 GALLONS. THE PILOT HAD BEEN OPERATING OFF OF THE RIGHT TANK. THERE WAS NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS. IT HAD BEEN APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF YEARS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson L-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1989 | Stinson L-5 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Confederate Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Stinson L-5 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1983 | Stinson L-5 | Haines, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1981 | Stinson L-5 | Calavares, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1981 | Stinson L-5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1980 | Stinson L-5 | Philomath, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |