Stinson 108 accidents

The NTSB database holds 1,217 accidents and incidents involving the Stinson 108, recorded between 1948 to 2026. 105 of them were fatal (9%), and 195 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 19 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (369 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.

866 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

1,217

Records

105

Fatal

195

Deaths

Share fatal

1948 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 351 of 1,217 have coordinates

By decade

1940s 1

1960s 408

1970s 380

1980s 150

1990s 103

2000s 76

2010s 62

2020s 37

Where these happened

United States 1,212 Mexico 4 Unknown/Not Reported 1

Operators involved

Pitt-Air 1 Douglas Jaynes 1 Leanne T. Jopson 1 Stinson Flying 1 Wend, Eugene T. 1 Jim C. Walton 1

All 1,217 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
19 Apr 1964	Stinson 108-3 N6657M	Camas Washington, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
10 Jun 1966	Stinson 108-3 N6763M	Bunnell Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
5 Sep 1994	Stinson 108-3 N6446M	Shelter Cove, California, United States	Gary D. Murdock	Fatal	4
20 May 1984	Stinson 108-3 N20Q	Portland, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	4
27 Mar 1982	Stinson 108-2 N9455K	Morgan Hill, California, United States	Doug D. Higbee	Fatal	4
29 Jun 1976	Stinson 108-2 N8015K	Kamas, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
23 May 1976	Stinson 108-1 N8480K	Burley, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
22 Jul 1969	Stinson 108 N97585	Searchlight, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
9 Oct 1966	Stinson 108-1 N8984K	Hudson, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
27 Mar 2011	Stinson 108 N97383	Dickens, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
8 Sep 1990	Stinson 108-1 N8631K	Gallup, New Mexico, United States	McDonald, Rick L.	Fatal	3
27 May 1973	Stinson 108-3 N4125C	Freeland, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
28 Nov 1971	Stinson 108-2 N9794K	Fallston, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
18 Dec 1970	Stinson 108-3 N6823M	Ste Genevieve, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
2 Jun 1969	Stinson 108-1 N9060K	Snohomish, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
10 Nov 1967	Stinson 108 N97702	Cairo, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
31 Dec 1966	Stinson 108 N6879M	Matamoros Mex, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
19 Dec 1965	Stinson 108-2 N898D	Knox Ind, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
11 Nov 1965	Stinson 108-3 N6733M	Lawndale Nc, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Sprg Hill Fly	Fatal	3
25 Jul 1992	Stinson 108-3 N948C	Boonville, Missouri, United States no coordinates	J.d. Twenter	Fatal	2
25 May 1991	Stinson 108-2 N9715K	Gold Bar, Washington, United States	SEE Narrative Report	Fatal	2
22 Jul 1989	Stinson 108-2 N8061K	Athol, Idaho, United States	William E. Rooks	Fatal	2
13 May 1988	Stinson 108-2 N354C	Mosca, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	2
28 Jul 1986	Stinson 108-2 N942D	Willow, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
26 Jul 1986	Stinson 108-3 N6567M	Shiocton, Wisconsin, United States	R. L. Heinz	Fatal	2
27 Apr 1986	Stinson 108-1 N8165K	Grangeville, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	2
30 Dec 1985	Stinson 108 N40199	Hoquiam, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Jul 1983	Stinson 108 N90DD	Farmingdale, New York, United States	-	Fatal	2
23 Nov 1982	Stinson 108 N222W	Santa Barbara, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Nov 1982	Stinson 108-3 N6943M	Lynnwood, Washington, United States	Ward L. Miller	Fatal	2
17 Jul 1980	Stinson 108-3 N4110C	Grattan, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Nov 1977	Stinson 108-2 N178C	Hope, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Feb 1977	Stinson 108-2 N97274	Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 Aug 1976	Stinson 108-3 CGGDY	Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
17 May 1975	Stinson 108-2 N9632K	Gimlet, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Jun 1973	Stinson 108-2 N9548K	Montrose, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Oct 1972	Stinson 108-1 N8529K	Ocala, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
3 Sep 1971	Stinson 108-2 N890D	Port Angeles, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
10 Aug 1971	Stinson 108-2 N236C	Cartersville, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
2 Mar 1971	Stinson 108 N729C	Ocotillo, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Sep 1969	Stinson 108-2 N480C	Kenai, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Sep 1969	Stinson 108-1 N97789	Colton, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 Jul 1969	Stinson 108 N39480	Compton, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Nov 1968	Stinson 108-3 N4174C	Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
10 Nov 1968	Stinson 108 N422C	Vancouver, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
10 Jun 1968	Stinson 108-3 N6780M	Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 May 1968	Stinson 108-3 N6932M	Dubuque, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Feb 1968	Stinson 108 N8905K	Franklin, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Nov 1967	Stinson 108-2 N963D	Tigard, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Jul 1967	Stinson 108-3 N595C	Woodstock, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2