Stinson SR-10 Reliant crash, Jan 24, 2020 (2 killed), Auburn
Stinson SR-10 Reliant accident on January 24, 2020 near Auburn, California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Total loss of engine power from...
- Date: January 24, 2020
- Aircraft: Stinson SR-10 Reliant
- Location: Auburn, California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Total loss of engine power from combined mechanical anomalies, with inadequate maintenance contributing
A Stinson Reliant took off from Auburn on a local flight with a pilot and two passengers. The engine backfired, sputtered and quit, and the aircraft hit wooded terrain about 1 mile from the airport. The pilot and one passenger died and the other passenger was seriously injured. The NTSB cited engine mechanical anomalies and inadequate maintenance.