Stinson 108-2 N9703K
25 April 1983 · Greencastle, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1983 at about 22:00 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9703K was involved in an accident near Greencastle, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greencastle, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greencastle (417)
- Coordinates
- 39.6405, -86.8403
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9703K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greencastle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA189
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT LANDED IN A CORNFIELD AFTER ATTEMPTING A RESTART OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT HAD PUT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT IN PREPARATION FOR A TEST FLIGHT. HE TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF ON THE NEARLY EMPTY LEFT TANK INTENDING TO SWITCH TO RIGHT TANK BEFORE TAKEOFF.HE TOLD A WITNESS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE FORGOT TO SWITCH TANKS BEFORE THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER ENGINE STOPPAGE, HE CHANGED TANKS, BUT COULD NOT GET A RESTART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1983 | Stinson 108-1 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Stinson 108-2 | Quilcene, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Stinson 108-3 | La Porte, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Stinson 108-3 | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Stinson 108 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1983 | Stinson 108 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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