Stinson 108 N97108
20 January 1997 · Winter Haven, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 January 1997 at about 21:41 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97108 was involved in an accident near Winter Haven, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winter Haven, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.0406, -81.7202
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N97108
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmetto → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat for descent resulting in engine failure due to carburetor induction icing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated the engine sputtered and quit while descending through 2,000 feet agl for approach to land. He was not using carburetor heat and had reduced the engine to 2,100 rpm. While landing in a field the aircraft struck trees. After the accident, usable fuel was found in each fuel tank and there was no contamination in the fuel. The engine was started and operated normally. The carburetor heat operated normally. Icing probability curves show the aircraft was operating in conditions conducive to serious icing at glide power and visible icing at glide and cruise power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1997 | Stinson 108-1 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Stinson 108 | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Stinson 108-3 | Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Stinson 108-2 | Richland, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Stinson 108 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Stephen P. Bruss | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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