Stinson 108-2 N97274
18 February 1977 · Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 February 1977, a Stinson 108-2 registered N97274 was involved in an accident during in flight near Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N97274
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Aniak, Ak → Anchorage, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0357
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PLT ADVISED ENROUTE MERRILL PASS FCST TO BE CLOSED & TURBULENT.HIT CANYON WALL 3100FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1977 | Stinson 108-3 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Stinson 108-3 | Portland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1977 | Stinson 108-1 | Gurley, Alabama, United States | Clapp Tire Co | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Stinson 108-2 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1977 | Stinson 108 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1977 | Stinson 108 | Griswold, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |