Stinson 108-2 N388C
11 March 1986 · La Conner, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 March 1986 at about 02:20 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N388C was involved in an accident near La Conner, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Conner, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.4099, -122.5306
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N388C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenmore → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA86FA075
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT WAS ON APPROACH FOR WATER LANDING IN A CANAL USED DURING PREVIOUS SUMMER FOR FLOATPLANE OPS AT DUSK. PLT WAS LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC BOAT MOORED IN CANAL AS LANDING MARK, EXTENDED APPROACH PATH BEYOND NORMAL TOUCHDOWN POINT. ACFT STRUCK TELEPHONE CABLE SPANNING CANAL SEVERING VERTICAL TAIL AND THROWING ACFT OUT OF CONTROL. ACFT CONTACTED WATER SURFACE IN AGGRAVATED SKID, BOUNCED ONTO SHORELINE, STRIKING BYSTANDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Stinson 108-3 | Shiocton, Wisconsin, United States | R. L. Heinz | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Stinson 108 | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1986 | Stinson 108-3 | Sandy, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Stinson 108-2 | Ada, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Stinson 108 | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Stinson 108-1 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,217 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1986 | Bob White AJ1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | KEN D. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Morley AVID FLYER | Spokane, Washington, United States | Daniel Morley | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |