Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA83LA238

CLERMONT, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N8898K

STINSON 108-1

Analysis

DURING FLT, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH & OIL BEGAN LEAKING & SPREADING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENG SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED & THE PLT SELECTED AN AREA FOR A FORCED LANDING, DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES & WAS DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE, FRANKLIN PN 18084, HAD FAILED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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