Stinson 108-1 N8849K

Summary

On 16 June 2002 at about 19:00 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8849K was involved in an accident near Heyburn, Idaho, 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.

Date

16 June 2002 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Heyburn, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.5486, -113.7500

Aircraft

Stinson 108-1

Registration

N8849K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burley → West Jordan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA103

Nobody was injured.

A blocked fuel line due to a gasket that had disintegrated and blocked the fuel line.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the engine was running good during the run up and takeoff but climb was slow. Without warning, the engine began sputtering and the pilot was able to keep the engine running with the primer for a short time. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a field where during the landing roll, the airplane was substantially damaged. Post-accident inspection of the engine found that a non-approved cork type material gasket was used around the gascolator that had disintegrated and plugged the fuel line. After the material was removed, the engine was run under normal operating conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.