Stinson 108-1 N97138
16 September 1983 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1983 at about 04:00 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N97138 was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2206, -149.8506
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N97138
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT STRUCK A DIRT BANK WHILE LANDING ON A SANDBAR ON THE YENTNA RIVER. THE PLT STATED HE WAS PRE-OCCUPIED AT THE SIGHT OF A MOOSE NEAR THE LANDING AREA AND DID NOT EXCERCISE ADEQUATE CARE IN SELECTING LANDING PATH. THERE WAS ABOUT 2000 FT OF GOOD LANDING SURFACE PRECEDING THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. WHEN THE ACFT HIT THE EMBANKMENT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1983 | Stinson 108-1 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Stinson 108-2 | Quilcene, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Stinson 108-3 | La Porte, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Stinson 108-3 | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Stinson 108 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1983 | Stinson 108 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |