ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290475
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| Date: | Friday 18 July 2014 |
| Time: | 15:41 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108 1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9034K |
| MSN: | 108-2034 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2130 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bruno, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Duluth-Sky Harbor Airport, MN (KDYT) |
| Lino Lakes, MN (8Y4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the private pilot, after about 30 minutes of uneventful cross-country flight in the float-equipped airplane and about 2,000 ft above ground level, the engine sputtered for about 10 seconds and then lost all power. The pilot initiated emergency procedures for a restart and located an off-airport landing site while in an emergency descent. The airplane touched down on its floats in a grassy field. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the fuselage adjacent to the float attachment points.
No obvious anomalies were found with the engine or fuel system on scene. After the airplane wreckage was recovered, maintenance personnel were able to start and run the engine with an external fuel supply. The engine started and ran for about 30 seconds and then stopped. After the run attempt, the fuel gascolator and carburetor intake screen were removed and cleaned. No significant debris was found. After examining the remainder of the engine, the engine was started again, ran for about 1 minute, and stopped again. A replacement carburetor was then installed. The engine was started and ran normally with the replacement carburetor.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to an anomaly with the carburetor system that could not be determined during postaccident examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14LA417
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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