Stinson 108 N6939M
18 February 1988 · Oswego, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1988 at about 21:00 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N6939M, operated by Robert Lyman, was involved in an accident near Oswego, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oswego, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4497, -76.4993
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N6939M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Lyman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fulton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA090
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, A DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER WAS EXPERIENCED AND A PUFF OF SMOKE OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, BUT REALIZED IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE PILOT PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN AN OPEN SNOW COVERED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OF ABOUT 125 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS A BROKEN CONNECTING ROD ON THE #5 CYLINDER AND A NUT ON THE ROD END CAP HAD COME OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Avon, Ohio, United States | Robert M. Neil | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Curtis Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Stinson 108 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Ward, Rodney G. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | St. Charles, Michigan, United States | Wend, Eugene T. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-3 | Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,217 records for this type
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