Stinson 108-3 N6649M
4 December 2009 · Clarksburg, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 December 2009 at about 23:30 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6649M was involved in an accident near Clarksburg, California, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarksburg, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Borges-Clarksburg Airport (CN13)
- Coordinates
- 38.4392, -121.5053
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N6649M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hayward → Clarksburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper touchdown point and excessive airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses who spoke with the pilot immediately after the accident reported that he stated he approached the runway too high and too fast. The airplane overran the runway end and collided with blackberry bushes and a tree about 20-25 feet from the end of the runway. The firewall was substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2009 | Stinson 108-1 | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Roger Hunington | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Stinson 108 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Stinson 108-3 | Llano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Stinson 108-2 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Charles R. McDermott | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Stinson 108-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Glen Alsworth Jr | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Stinson 108-1 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Nelson Matthew A | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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