Stinson 108-3 N653C
26 January 1996 · Sandstone, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 1996 at about 19:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N653C was involved in an accident near Sandstone, Minnesota, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandstone, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandstone (57Y)
- Coordinates
- 46.1204, -92.8595
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N653C
- 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
- CHI96LA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of an ice-covered runway for takeoff. A factor was the icy runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said the runway was completely covered with ice, and snowbanks 5-8 feet high were on both sides of the runway. During the takeoff roll he could not maintain directional control, and the airplane's right wing tip, propeller and nose struck the snowbank along the side of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1996 | Stinson 108-2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1996 | Stinson 108-2 | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | Yelm Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Medford, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Cessna 188 | Walnut Grove, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Cessna 172F | Saint Clair, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Taylorcraft 19 | Shakopee, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Cessna 180 | Duxbury, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |