Stinson 108-1 N8976K
5 August 1985 · Superior, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1985 at about 02:45 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8976K was involved in an accident near Superior, Montana, 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 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Superior, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.0506, -114.9701
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8976K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Missoula → Coeur D'alene
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA209
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 PLT WAS FLYING WITH HIS WIFE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT TO IDAHO WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CABIN. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE PLT SECURED THE ENGINE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A FARMER'S FIELD. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE PLT AND HIS WIFE WERE NOT INJURED.
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 | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Hesperia, California, 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 | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B36TC | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Helio H-391B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172P | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |