Universal Stinson 108 N953D
17 March 1985 · Emhouse, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 March 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a Universal Stinson 108 registered N953D was involved in an accident near Emhouse, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Emhouse, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0805, -96.4595
- Aircraft
- Universal Stinson 108
- Registration
- N953D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corsicana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85FA152
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE STUDENT PLT MAKING REPEATED LOW PASSES NEAR HIS FRIEND'S HOUSE. WHILE MANEUVERING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE, THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND INVERTED. THE STUDENT HELD A STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE THAT WAS DATED 10/17/62. NO RECORD COULD BE FOUND OF A REISSUED CERTIFICATE. THE LAST RECORD OF A MEDICAL (3RD CLASS) WAS DATED 10/8/62. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF THE ACFT & ENG WERE DATED 7/18/81. DURING AN EXAM OF THE ACFT, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Universal Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1984 | Universal Stinson 108-3 | Reidsville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Universal Stinson 108-1 | Hudson, Colorado, United States | Vernon Hoppes | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Universal Stinson 108-3 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Universal Stinson 108 | Portland, Maine, United States | Hanson Louis A | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Universal Stinson 108 1 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Bates Barry A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Universal Stinson 108-1 | Hector, Minnesota, United States | Mark S Erickson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |