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(NTSB Factual Report posted, concerning the fate of this aircraft.)
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Susan Winter and a group of other people - pilot Lee Brand, bacteriologist Russ Bradford and wealthy businessman Martin Melville - go searching for Susan's missing fiance Bruce Barton in a desolate Mexican desert. They discover that Bruce has been mutated into a gigantic, one-eyed "cyclops" by the radiation from uranium deposits.
 
Susan Winter and a group of other people - pilot Lee Brand, bacteriologist Russ Bradford and wealthy businessman Martin Melville - go searching for Susan's missing fiance Bruce Barton in a desolate Mexican desert. They discover that Bruce has been mutated into a gigantic, one-eyed "cyclops" by the radiation from uranium deposits.
  
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On  July  5,  2001,  about  1100  eastern  daylight time, a Stinson 108-3, N6647M, was substantially  damaged  during  a  forced  landing,  after takeoff from Potomac Airfield (VKX), Friendly, Maryland.  The  certificated  private  pilot sustained minor injuries, and the passenger was seriously injured. Visual  meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal [flight] conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
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The  pilot  reported  that  he  purchased  fuel  at VKX, and intended to return to his home airport,  Washington  Executive  Airport  (W32),  Clinton,  Maryland,  located about 2 miles to the east.  The pilot  added  that  he  started  the engine, taxied to runway 24, and performed a magneto check.  No anomalies  were  observed, and the pilot initiated a takeoff roll.  However, the engine began to run rough,  and the pilot aborted the takeoff.  He then ran the engine at different RPM, and performed a second  satisfactory magneto check.  During the second takeoff roll, the engine ran rough again, and the  pilot  aborted  the takeoff.  The pilot then let the engine run for 5 minutes at different RPM, and  it  passed  a  third magneto check.  On the third takeoff attempt, the engine "had good power," but  as  the  airplane  climbed  above  the trees, the engine lost all power.  The pilot performed a forced landing into trees, and the airplane settled to the ground in a wooded area.
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A  Safety Board investigator and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the engine after  the  wreckage  was  recovered.  They observed that the right-side muffler baffling was mostly  disintegrated,  consistent  with  a  baffling failure and subsequent blockage of the engine exhaust.  The  FAA  inspector  stated  that the muffler was manufactured by Hanlon Wilson Muffler Systems, and the  baffling  was  required to be inspected for cracks and wear during the annual inspection of the airplane.
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The  last  annual  inspection  of the airplane was performed on March 22, 2001, and the airplane had accumulated approximately 28 hours of operation since that inspection.
 
== [[:Category: Cessna 170| Cessna 170]]==
 
== [[:Category: Cessna 170| Cessna 170]]==
 
Seen at the airfield.
 
Seen at the airfield.

Revision as of 22:02, 18 August 2013

The Cyclops theatrical movie poster.

Movie (1957)

Starring:
James Craig (Russ Bradford)
Gloria Talbott (Susan Winter)
Lon Chaney Jr. (Martin Melville)
Tom Drake (Lee Brand)
Duncan "Dean" Parkin (Bruce Barton)
Vicente Padula (Governor)

Susan Winter and a group of other people - pilot Lee Brand, bacteriologist Russ Bradford and wealthy businessman Martin Melville - go searching for Susan's missing fiance Bruce Barton in a desolate Mexican desert. They discover that Bruce has been mutated into a gigantic, one-eyed "cyclops" by the radiation from uranium deposits.


On July 5, 2001, about 1100 eastern daylight time, a Stinson 108-3, N6647M, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after takeoff from Potomac Airfield (VKX), Friendly, Maryland. The certificated private pilot sustained minor injuries, and the passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal [flight] conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

The pilot reported that he purchased fuel at VKX, and intended to return to his home airport, Washington Executive Airport (W32), Clinton, Maryland, located about 2 miles to the east. The pilot added that he started the engine, taxied to runway 24, and performed a magneto check. No anomalies were observed, and the pilot initiated a takeoff roll. However, the engine began to run rough, and the pilot aborted the takeoff. He then ran the engine at different RPM, and performed a second satisfactory magneto check. During the second takeoff roll, the engine ran rough again, and the pilot aborted the takeoff. The pilot then let the engine run for 5 minutes at different RPM, and it passed a third magneto check. On the third takeoff attempt, the engine "had good power," but as the airplane climbed above the trees, the engine lost all power. The pilot performed a forced landing into trees, and the airplane settled to the ground in a wooded area.

A Safety Board investigator and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the engine after the wreckage was recovered. They observed that the right-side muffler baffling was mostly disintegrated, consistent with a baffling failure and subsequent blockage of the engine exhaust. The FAA inspector stated that the muffler was manufactured by Hanlon Wilson Muffler Systems, and the baffling was required to be inspected for cracks and wear during the annual inspection of the airplane.

The last annual inspection of the airplane was performed on March 22, 2001, and the airplane had accumulated approximately 28 hours of operation since that inspection.

Cessna 170

Seen at the airfield.

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Stinson 108-3 Voyager

The primary airplane, bought by Susan and flown by Lee. Registration N6647M.

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