Stinson 108 N40129
2 October 2004 · Ashland, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 October 2004 at about 14:00 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N40129 was involved in an accident near Ashland, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2875, -85.8039
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N40129
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Birmingham → Ashland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05LA001
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of the No.4 cylinder exhaust valve.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated they were in cruise flight at 2,500 feet with a private pilot flying the airplane. The engine began to run rough and shudder. The pilot stated, "I have the controls" and the private pilot responded, "you have the controls." The pilot looked for a forced landing area and observed a country road and a field. He completed the emergency checklist and entered a downwind to land on the highway. He turned base and observed power poles, but he could not see any power lines running between the poles and decided to land in the field. He made a left 35-degree turn towards a field and propeller struck a tree, yawed to the left colliding with the ground separating the landing gear and bending the engine firewall. Examination of the engine assembly revealed the exhaust valve in the No.4 cylinder had failed. Examination of the exhaust valve revealed fatigue cracks had propagated from opposite sides of the stem adjacent to the beginning of the radius between the stem and the valve head.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2004 | Stinson 108-2 | Levelock, Alaska, United States | Bruce C. Junes | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Stinson 108-3 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Stinson 108-3 | Sanford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Stinson 108-1 | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Stinson 108-2 | Indian River, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2004 | Stinson 108-2 | Susanville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2004 | Current KITFOX 313 | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Aircraft Mfg & Development ALARUS CH2T | Bay Minette, Alabama, United States | Phil's Flying Enterprises, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-25-235 | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Mooney M20F | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Stephen Spencer Wooten | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | Robert Thomas Webb | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2004 | Bell UH-1H | Rockford, Alabama, United States | AGRotors Inc. | No injuries | - |