ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380539
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| Date: | Sunday 6 November 1983 |
| Time: | 14:55 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N39468 |
| MSN: | 108-24 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3228 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A4-165-B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Angora, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, THEN QUIT WHILE HE WAS FLYING OVER AN AREA OF ROUGH TERRAIN. HE REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS MAKING A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A WASHED OUT DITCH, CARTWHEELED & HIT A FENCE. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #4 EXHAUST VALVE STEM HAD FAILED. THE #4 PISTON WAS DISINTEGRATED & PIECES WERE SCATTERED THRU-OUT THE INSIDE OF THE ENG, BUT THE VALVE HEAD WAS NOT FOUND. THE ENG HAD ACCUMULATED 555 HRS SINCE THE LAST MAJOR OVERHAUL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84FA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 17:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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