Stinson 108-1 N8865K
4 September 1995 · Corvallis, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1995 at about 19:05 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8865K was involved in an accident near Corvallis, Oregon, United States. 3 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 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corvallis, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corvallis Municipal (CVO)
- Coordinates
- 44.4605, -123.3401
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8865K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
SHEARING OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT RETAINER CAP RETAINING PINS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 17 THE PILOT REMAINED IN THE PATTERN FOR A TOUCH-AND-GO. UPON TOUCHDOWN AT 70 MPH, ON CENTERLINE, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FOUR RETAINING PINS WHICH HOLD THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT RETAINER CAP HAD SHEARED ALLOWING THE STRUT TO SEPARATE FROM THE GEAR STRUT. NO PRE-EXISTING FATIGUE WAS OBSERVED ON THE PINS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN GROUND-LOOPED 14.3 HOURS PREVIOUS TO THIS ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Lodi, California, United States | David E. Hennington | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1995 | Fairchild 24G | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1995 | Pederson SILHOUETTE 1 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Owyhee, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft P-35 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Cessna 177B | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |