# NTSB Accident MIA97LA144
> **Stinson 108-1** · 1997-04-19 · SMITHFIELD, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA144
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07795
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-19
- **Location:** SMITHFIELD, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.499378, -78.340026
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Stinson
- **Model:** 108-1
- **Registration:** N9063K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a fracture in the crankshaft, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and a nose over.

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