Stinson 108 N8019K

Summary

On 22 July 2016 at about 17:00 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N8019K was involved in an accident near Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 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

22 July 2016 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Dodge Center Airport (TOB)

Coordinates

44.0178, -92.8314

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N8019K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mankato → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA287

2 people had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot reported that, about 30 minutes into the cross-country flight, while cruising at 1,000 ft above ground level, the engine began to lose power, decreasing from about 2,350 rpm to about 2,100 rpm. The pilot pulled the carburetor heat to the on position for a few seconds, then pushed it back in to turn it off. The pilot then diverted to a nearby airport; however, the engine continued to lose power and the pilot chose to land in a field next a road. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that could have resulted in the loss of engine power. Given the temperature and dew point in the area about the time of the accident, the airplane was operating in conditions conducive to the development of light carburetor icing at cruise or descent power. It is likely that the loss of engine power was the result of carburetor ice, and the pilot's brief application of carburetor heat was insufficient to clear the ice from the carburetor, which resulted in a further loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.