NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA83LA097
Registry · N32260
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
STINSON 10A
Year of manufacture
1941 · 42 years old at event
Engine
FRANKLIN 4AC199D&E SER (90 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19620724
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A37901
Registrant of record
KJELDGAARD JIM K
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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Factual narrative
THE ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE AT 4500 FT MSL. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE PILOT COULD SEE THE AIRPORT BUT DID NOT TRY FOR IT BECAUSE OF THE INTERVENING TOWN. DURING THE LANDING OVER WIRES THE LANDING GEAR AND WINGS WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOTREPORTED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF #3 CYLINDER & THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF VALVE FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1983_MIA83LA097.txt.
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