Stinson 108-3 N6234M

Summary

On 25 January 2004 at about 14:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6234M was involved in an accident near Sanford, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 January 2004 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanford, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Sanford Regional Airport (SFM)

Coordinates

43.3939, -70.7081

Aircraft

Stinson 108-3

Registration

N6234M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sanford → Nashua

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA060

Nobody was injured.

An engine fire for undetermined reasons during start-up.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot primed the engine four times, and attempted a start-up. The engine initially started, but did not continue to run. The pilot then primed the engine two more times and attempted a restart. The engine did not restart, and the pilot noted smoke coming from the engine area. The pilot then exited the airplane, observed a fire, and tried to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. However, strong winds accelerated the fire, and the airplane was consumed. An examination of the wreckage could not determine the exact origin of the fire. The reported wind at the airport, about the time of the accident, was from 280 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 21 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.