Stinson 108-2 N9923K
21 January 1983 · Yucca Valley, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1983 at about 19:00 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9923K was involved in an accident near Yucca Valley, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yucca Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yucca Valley (L22)
- Coordinates
- 34.1503, -116.4099
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9923K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA078
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM YUCCA VALLEY AIRPORT WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT SWERVED OFF THERUNWAY INTO A WASH WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL WHICH MADE THE AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE. THE WEATHER WAS VMC WITH TEMPERATURE IN THE 60'S AND THE WIND FROM THE EAST AT 3 TO 5 KTS.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |