Stinson 108 1 N8848K
27 December 2013 · Lodi, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 December 2013 at about 18:55 local time, a Stinson 108 1 registered N8848K was involved in an accident near Lodi, California, United States. 2 people were 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 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lodi, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kingdon Airpark (O20)
- Coordinates
- 38.1489, -121.0797
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108 1
- Registration
- N8848K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lodi → Modesto
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of the crankshaft, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, the engine began to sputter and that it eventually lost all power. The pilot was unable to return to the airport and initiated a forced landing to an open field. During the landing, the airplane struck a berm, nosed over, and then came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the crankshaft and camshaft had broken adjacent to the accessory section. A metallurgical examination of the crankshaft fracture surfaces revealed a thumbnail-shaped pattern consistent with fatigue that had initiated at the crankshaft surface near the edge of the No. 2 connecting rod journal. It is possible that the fatigue initiated due to the No. 2 connecting rod bearing shifting during operation. The camshaft fracture features were consistent with overstress. Maintenance records indicated that the last annual inspection was completed about 9 months before the accident and that, at that time, the engine had accumulated about 250 hours since major overhaul.
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 | - |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Stinson 108-3 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2013 | Stinson 108-3 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | Aircapital Nevada Inc | Minor 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
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