Stinson 108 N97599

Summary

On 1 August 2004 at about 03:05 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97599 was involved in an accident near Graham, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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

1 August 2004 at 03:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Graham, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.0517, -122.3181

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N97599

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spanaway → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA04FA150

1 person had minor injuries.

The total loss of power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot, with approximately 30 hours total time in make and model, had recently purchased the airplane. The airplane had just been refueled, and approximately 5 minutes into the flight the engine lost power. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful, prompting the pilot to make a forced landing in a horse pasture. During the landing sequence the aircraft struck a fence and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. A post-accident examination of the fuel system, engine, and airframe failed to reveal any anomalies which would have prevented normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.