NTSB FTW89DPJ05 — 1989-06-02 · BARTLESVILLE, Oklahoma, United States

Current FAA registration · N47SV

Make / Model: NORD STAMPE SV4C
Year of manufacture: 1947 · 42 years old at event
Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19820915
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A5C065

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N47SV Nord (SNCAN) STAMPE SV4C None

Probable cause & findings

TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CONNECTING ROD.

Factual narrative

DURING THE LOCAL FLIGHT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, A CONNECTING ROD BROKE IN THE ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR A FORCED LANDING BUT WAS UNABLE TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY DUE TO ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE APPROACHING AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE MADE AN OFF-RUNWAY, HARD LANDING, AND BOTH LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_FTW89DPJ05.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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