Stinson 108-3 N121CM
23 May 2013 · Beaumont, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2013 at about 17:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N121CM, operated by Aircapital Nevada Inc, was involved in an accident near Beaumont, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaumont, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT)
- Coordinates
- 30.0703, -94.2150
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N121CM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircapital Nevada Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beaumont → College Station
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA305
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The lack of a forward clamp on the carburetor heat box rubber boot, which allowed the boot to be ingested into the inlet of the carburetor heat box, restricting the airflow and leading to a subsequent partial loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost partial power shortly after takeoff. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, so he executed a forced landing to a field, and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination revealed that the rubber boot between the carburetor heat box and cowl was missing its forward clamp, which was not found in the wreckage The clamp was likely missing because an improper clamp was used or a clamp was not installed properly, which allowed the boot to come loose and to be ingested into the inlet of the carburetor heat box, restricting the airflow and resulting in a rich fuel mixture and the subsequent partial loss of engine power. No other anomalies were found with the engine or its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2013 | Stinson 108-1 | Cambridge, Minnesota, United States | Danial Stewart | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2013 | Stinson 108 1 | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Stinson 108-3 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Stinson 108 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Stinson 108 | Elkton, Kentucky, United States | Club Voyager LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Stinson 108-2 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-30 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Barrow ROSE PARRAKEET | Castroville, Texas, United States | Timothy Barrow | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2013 | North American-Medore SNJ-4 | Garden City, Texas, United States | BP Residential LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Eurocopter AS 350 B3 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | CFS Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Piper PA-32-301 | Paris, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Enstrom F-28A | Danbury, Texas, United States | Salaika Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |