Stinson 108-1 N8963K
16 September 2008 · Kalispell, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2008 at about 21:45 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8963K was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalispell, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glacier Park International (GPI)
- Coordinates
- 48.3103, -114.2558
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8963K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cut Bank → Kalispell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA201
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was landing at his destination in the conventional gear airplane. The airplane touched down normally and approximately 300 feet into the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left, which resulted in a right main gear collapse under the fuselage. The right wing tip was also bent. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical anomalies
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2008 | Stinson 108-3 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2008 | Stinson 108-1 | Concrete, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Stinson 108-1 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | Cory L. Huber | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2008 | Stinson 108-3 | Libby, Montana, United States | Jon S Dunham | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Stinson 108 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Littleton C. Billingsley | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Stinson 108-1 | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Roger Hunington | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 26 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Ryegate, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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