Stinson 108 N97505

Summary

On 14 June 2015 at about 11:45 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97505, operated by Rexer Richard J, was involved in an accident near Dushore, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

14 June 2015 at 11:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Dushore, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Dwight's Delight (PA71)

Coordinates

41.5208, -76.4622

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N97505

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Rexer Richard J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dushore → Bradford County

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15LA239

1 person was seriously injured.

The total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was conducting a personal cross-country flight. He reported that he had conducted a flight in the airplane the day before the accident flight and that it was uneventful. He added that, before the accident flight, he conducted a preflight inspection and an engine run-up, which were normal. During the initial climb and when the airplane was about 100 ft above the ground, the engine lost all power. The pilot applied carburetor heat; however, the engine power was not restored. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to avoid trees, but the airplane settled into the trees and then impacted the ground, and the airframe sustained structural damage. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any evidence of a preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions, and there was sufficient fuel onboard at the time of the accident. Although the weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power, the pilot applied carburetor heat, which would have melted any ice, but power was not restored. Therefore, the investigation was unable to determine the reason for the total loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.