# NTSB Accident WPR09LA022
> **STINSON 108-1** · 2008-10-23 · Concrete, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09LA022
- **Event ID:** 20081023X00019
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-10-23
- **Location:** Concrete, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.532222, -121.871948
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** STINSON
- **Model:** 108-1
- **Registration:** N97946
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power during initial climb due to the pilot's improper exhaust system maintenance, which resulted in restriction of the carburetor's air intake.

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