Stinson 108-2 N8775K

Summary

On 5 December 2012 at about 19:00 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N8775K, operated by Huff Mike W, was involved in an accident near Halfway, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 December 2012 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Halfway, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

37.6167, -93.2400

Aircraft

Stinson 108-2

Registration

N8775K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Huff Mike W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fair Grove → Bolivar

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA091

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to properly maintain the airplane and engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to improperly installed magnetos and a broken camshaft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot said the airplane was in cruise flight when the engine made an unusual grinding noise and then stopped producing power. The pilot made a forced landing to a field. During the emergency descent, the airplane struck a power line with the left main landing gear and landed hard. Examination of the engine revealed that the magnetos were not properly secured to the engine and that the camshaft was broken. A review of the engine maintenance logbook revealed the airplane's most recent annual inspection was completed in January 2008, almost 5 years before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.