# NTSB Accident WPR23LA117
> **STINSON 108** · 2023-03-04 · Lampasas, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA117
- **Event ID:** 20230306106830
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-03-04
- **Location:** Lampasas, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.06328, -98.181897
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** STINSON
- **Model:** 108
- **Registration:** N6532M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper case hardening of the crankshaft timing gear, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the gear and a total loss of engine power.

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