Universal Stinson 108-3 N4082C
8 November 1989 · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1989 at about 15:20 local time, a Universal Stinson 108-3 registered N4082C was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft Collins Dwntn Air Park (3V5)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Universal Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N4082C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chadron → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITONS BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION AND SOFT TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Universal Stinson 108-1 | Hudson, Colorado, United States | Vernon Hoppes | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Universal Stinson 108 | Emhouse, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Universal Stinson 108-3 | Reidsville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-31T | Craig, Colorado, United States | Cummins Power Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna P210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Gill, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |