Stinson 108-2 N97821
19 October 1994 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1994 at about 22:00 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N97821 was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.6192, -148.9796
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N97821
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Birchwood → M.baker Glacier
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. SNOW COVERED TERRAIN IN THE LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS LANDING A TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON A GLACIER TO PICK UP HUNTING EQUIPMENT. THIS WAS A RETURN FLIGHT TO AN AREA WHERE THE PILOT HAD LANDED PREVIOUSLY. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WAS COVERING THE LANDING AREA. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1994 | Stinson 108-1 | Rubidoux, California, United States | Milford W. Donaldson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Stinson 108-3 | Ione, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Stinson 108-3 | Redlands, California, United States | Hinsdale, Terry L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Stinson 108-3 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Love, Janet E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Stinson 108-3 | Ramona, California, United States | Bernhard O. Peterson | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1994 | Stinson 108-3 | Shelter Cove, California, United States | Gary D. Murdock | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,217 records for this type
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