Stinson 108-1 accident near Toledo, WA
On May 7, 1998, a Stinson 108-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Toledo, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 7, 1998
- Place
- Toledo, WA
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.450°N, 122.760°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10193
NTSB summary
On May 7, 1998, at about 1345 Pacific daylight time, a Stinson 108-1, N8659K, registered to a private owner and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, nosed over in a field near Toledo, Washington, after the pilot aborted the takeoff due to a partial loss of engine power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airline transport pilot was not injured. One of the two passengers received minor injuries, the second passenger survived the accident and was hospitalized with serious injuries. The second passenger remained in the hospital and died 23 days after the accident. In a written statement, the pilot reported that earlier in the day the airplane was flown for one hour and thirty minutes without incident. The pilot stated that during takeoff for a third flight, and just after liftoff, the engine lost partial power, rolling back to about 1500 rpm. The pilot continued to fly the airplane straight ahead under power lines that were near the end of the airstrip. The tailwheel struck a barbed wire fence before the airplane touched down in a field populated with small Christmas trees and subsequently nosed over. After the aircraft was removed from the field and secured, a Federal Aviation Administration inspector from the Seattle, Washington, Flight Standards District Office examined the engine. The inspector removed the air filter from the lower cowling and found it to be clean and clear. The air passageway through the carburetor heat box was clear of
Probable cause
Partial loss of power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
