Stinson 108 accident near Greenfield, IN
On March 27, 1997, a Stinson 108 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Greenfield, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 27, 1997
- Place
- Greenfield, IN
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.790°N, 85.771°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07497
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 27, 1997, at 1338 eastern standard time (est), a Stinson 108, N97120, owned and operated by a private pilot, was destroyed by post-crash fire during a forced landing attempt while maneuvering to return to the airport. The airplane experienced a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from runway 18 (2,000' x 150' dry/turf), at Pope Airport, Greenfield, Indianapolis. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. No flight plan was on file for the 14 CFR Part 91 flight. The local flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The flight departed from Greenfield, Indiana, en route to Greenwood, Indiana, at 1335 est. The Indiana State Police interviewed the pilot's Certified Flight Instructor who was an eyewitness to the accident. The witness said the pilot had flown in to talk with him and did not mention any problems with his airplane. The pilot then taxied his airplane to the north end of the airport. The pilot departed runway 18, and then the witness heard the engine sputter. He looked up and saw the airplane at approximately 200 feet above ground level (AGL) over the extreme south end of the runway. The airplane turned to the east as the engine began to run again. The witness heard the engine sputter again. The airplane continued to turn left and was facing west when it stalled. The airplane was observed going into the ground left wing low, and nose first. There were several other witnesses who observed the accident. The witnesses were interviewed by the Indiana State Police. The first witness was standing in a hangar on the south end of the
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to restricted movement in the exhaust valve and rotted/weathered ignition harness, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertant stall.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
