Aviation Accident Summary SEA90LA123

WORLEY, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N771C

STINSON 108-3

Analysis

A STINSON 108-3 FLOATPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT HIT A RUT & NOSED OVER IN A WHEAT FIELD DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY HAD BEEN EXHAUSTED.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL AND FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE HIGH VEGETATION (WHEAT CROP) AND ROUGH TERRAIN (RUT) WERE RELATED FACTORS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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