Stinson 108 N9489K
10 September 1982 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1982 at about 02:30 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N9489K, operated by Richard Kanpelis, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N9489K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Kanpelis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ANC82FAA18
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES DURING FINAL APPROACH. THE PLT REPORTED HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT TYPE OF WINDSHEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1982 | Stinson 108-2 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Tony R. Dressel | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Robert L. Archer | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Laporte, Indiana, United States | Robert R. Swank | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Stinson 108-3 | Exmore, Virginia, United States | Willis G. Brown | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Bernard J Willis | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Stinson 108 | Milan, Michigan, United States | James & Joan Roth | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
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| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |