Stinson 108-3 N559C
10 September 1971 · Amazonia, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1971 at about 18:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N559C was involved in an accident during in flight near Amazonia, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amazonia, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rosencrans
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N559C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kirksville, Mo → St.joseph, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2350
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CRANKSHAFT FAILED.PLT SELECTED IMPROPER LDG AREA. ENG OVERHAULED 67 HRS PRIOR TO FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | Lorane, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | Calera, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1971 | Stinson 108 | Kingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Stinson 108 | Baker, California, United States | Paul F Cochran | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1971 | Stinson 108-2 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1971 | Stinson 108-2 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |