NONE · STINSON 108-1 · 2021-08-02 · Sterling, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC21LA068
Event ID
20210803103616
Type
Accident
Date
2021-08-02
Location
Sterling, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.528637, -150.82989
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
STINSON
Model
108-1
Registration
N8656K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Insufficient available power as a result of low compression in three engine cylinders. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to takeoff with a slight quartering tailwind.