Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC88LA126

MT SPUR, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N97326

STINSON 108

Analysis

AT 1500 FEET M.S.L. A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON A GRAVEL BAR. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A GRAVEL BANK. AN ON SITE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A HOLE IN THE CASE NEXT TO THE LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE OR FOUR SMALLER HOLES ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE RECOVERED FROM THE CRASH SITE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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