Stinson 108-3 N6624M

Summary

On 27 September 2003 at about 20:30 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6624M, operated by Steven P Becker, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 September 2003 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

41.4492, -96.5203

Aircraft

Stinson 108-3

Registration

N6624M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Steven P Becker

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fremont → Lincoln

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA322

1 person had minor injuries.

The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the engine accessory gear drive. A factor was the concrete marker.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing. The pilot reported that the engine failed at 3,000 feet mean sea level during cruise flight. While on his landing roll on a sod field, the airplane struck a concrete marker and the airplane nosed over. The inspection of the airplane revealed the accessory gear drive was fractured in two pieces and had become dislodged from the crankshaft. A metallurgical examination of the accessory gear drive revealed a fatigue fracture at the key way.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.