Stinson 108-1 N8316K
2 April 1988 · Poland, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1988 at about 18:15 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8316K, operated by Jeffrey C. Irwin, was involved in an accident near Poland, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poland, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.2199, -75.0605
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8316K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeffrey C. Irwin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA119
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
AFTER SEVERAL TAKEOFFS IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FROM A FARM FIELD, THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF DOWNWIND IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND FAILED TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO THE TREES AND TERRAIN, AND WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Avon, Ohio, United States | Robert M. Neil | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Curtis Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Stinson 108 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Ward, Rodney G. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | St. Charles, Michigan, United States | Wend, Eugene T. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-3 | Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,217 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 150 | Poland, New York, United States | James King | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wantagh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Robinson R22HP | Copake Falls, New York, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Cessna 150 | Massena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Akron, New York, United States | REX Miller Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |