Stinson 108 N97378
18 November 1973 · Baker, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1973 at about 16:40 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97378 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Baker, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baker, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dotson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N97378
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3522
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INSECTS OBS TANK VENT WITH MUD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1973 | Stinson 108-3 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Stinson 108-1 | Amityville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Stinson 108-2 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Stinson 108 | Albany, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Stinson 108-2 | East Waterford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1973 | Stinson 108-2 | Plains, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |