Aviation Crash Map

Stinson 108-3 N6470M

23 June 1992 · Corbett, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 June 1992 at about 01:20 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6470M, operated by Anderson, Allan L., was involved in an accident near Corbett, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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 01:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Corbett, Oregon, United States
Coordinates
45.5105, -122.2095
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N6470M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Anderson, Allan L.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Lake Oswego
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA131

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE FLOAT ATTACH FITTING, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE FLOATS FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER TAKING OFF FROM ROUGH WATER, AND CLIMBING TO ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE THE RIVER, THE PILOT OF THE STINSON FLOATPLANE HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE RIGHT FRONT AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A SEVERE VIBRATION, AND BY THE PILOT'S DECISION TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE PILOT, WHO DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE FLOATS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE, ATTEMPTED A NORMAL WATER LANDING, WHEREUPON THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE IMPACTED THE WATER AND ULTIMATELY SANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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