ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363426
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| Date: | Monday 22 June 1992 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6470M |
| MSN: | 108-4470 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corbett, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lake Oswego, OR (3S1 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKING OFF FROM ROUGH WATER, AND CLIMBING TO ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE THE RIVER, THE PILOT OF THE STINSON FLOATPLANE HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE RIGHT FRONT AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A SEVERE VIBRATION, AND BY THE PILOT'S DECISION TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE PILOT, WHO DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE FLOATS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE, ATTEMPTED A NORMAL WATER LANDING, WHEREUPON THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE IMPACTED THE WATER AND ULTIMATELY SANK.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE FLOAT ATTACH FITTING, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE FLOATS FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA131
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 17:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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