Stinson 108-3 accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 29, 2004
On June 29, 2004 at about 7:12 pm local time, a Stinson 108-3, registered N6183M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma (Harvey Young Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 2004 · about 7:12 pm local time
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma · Harvey Young Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3 · all 108-3s on the register
- Registration
- N6183M · registry record · serial 108-4183
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the takeoff roll, as the 25,000-hour pilot began to rotate, the engine started losing power and then completely stopped. He made a 45 degree turn to the right to avoid a church and collided with the ground about 300 feet from the departure end of runway 17 ( (a 2,800 foot long and 40 foot wide asphalt runway) and 225 to the right of the runway. The passenger said that she did not recall any decrease in engine power and that the sound of the engine remained constant until impact.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 25,000 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 24,500 as pilot in command; 2,000 on instruments
- Last flight review: August 1, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,711 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 27, 2004; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A-4-165-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1H6 Tulsa OK at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,580 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 pm from TUL, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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