Stinson 108-1 N97935
2 June 1985 · Hesperia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1985 at about 23:55 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N97935 was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California, United States. 3 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 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hesperia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hesperia Air Lodge (L26)
- Coordinates
- 34.3601, -117.3198
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N97935
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Twenty-Nine Pal → Bakersfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA266
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PLT NOTED THUNDERSTORMS & TOWERING CUMULUS CLOUDS OVER THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS & ELECTED TO DIVERT TO HESPERIA. HE STATED THAT ALL FIELDS WITHIN RANGE HAD 'SEVERE WINDS AND STORMS CLOSING.' HE SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING AT HESPERIA, THERE WAS A DIRECT, RIGHT X-WIND WITH GUSTS TO 26 KTS. WHILE LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY & THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS CAPABLE IN LANDING IN X-WINDS UP TO 18 KTS. APRX 15 MI NW AT VICTORVILLE, CA, THE 1655 PDT WIND WAS FROM 250 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Beulah, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Stinson 108-1 VOYAGER | The Plains, Virginia, United States | Ralph Hoover | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Stinson 108-2 | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Stinson 108-3 | Anza, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Stinson 108-3 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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