Stinson 108-1 N8631K
8 September 1990 · Gallup, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 September 1990 at about 20:59 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8631K, operated by McDonald, Rick L., was involved in an accident near Gallup, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gallup, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Municipal (CUP)
- Coordinates
- 35.5192, -108.7296
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8631K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McDonald, Rick L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Winslow
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90FA182
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLING HIS AIRCRAFT AT AN INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO EFFECT A RECOVERY. A FACTOR WAS HIGH DENSITY ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF. IN ADDITION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS WITHIN 25 POUNDS OF MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED CLIMBING TO ABOUT 100 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN LOSING ALTITUDE, ENTERED A STEEP BANK, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 9,100 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Stinson 108-1 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Stinson 108-2 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Stinson 108 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Young, Richard G. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Stinson 108-3 | Worley, Idaho, United States | Leander J. Eckard | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Stinson 108 | Bushnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Charles Bella | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna 150J | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | West Mesa Flying Assoc. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Truth/Consequen, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Buchanan S1-S | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Cessna 172 | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Kirtland AFB Aero Club (Usaf) | No injuries | - |