Stinson 108 N97316
25 August 2010 · Andrews, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 2010 at about 15:00 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97316 was involved in an accident near Andrews, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Andrews, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Robert F. Swinnie (PHH)
- Coordinates
- 33.4500, -79.5261
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N97316
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Andrews → Andrews
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA442
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the student pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, the airplane lost power and collided with trees. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the left wing fuel tank and approximately 1 to 3 gallons of fuel in the right wing fuel tank. The airplane's certificate holder stated that the unusable fuel for the airplane's configuration was 2 gallons per tank. Had the student pilot checked the fuel tanks prior to takeoff, he would have noted that there was little fuel in the tanks. No evidence of any preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction was found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 9 Jan 2010 | Stinson 108 | Bayport, New York, United States | Olson Robert B | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Stinson 108-3 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | Knox Larry D | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Stinson 108-3 | Bridgeport, California, United States | David J. Linde | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Stinson 108-2 | Dexter, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Piper PA 46-350P | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2010 | McCulloch Jerry RV-4 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Paul D Franzon | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2010 | Cessna 140 | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | Horton Paul M | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Smith Edward I LANCAIR IV-P | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | Smith Edward I | Fatal | - |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Hiller UH-12E | Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States | Haddock Flying Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2010 | Swezey T/Molnar D VANS RV-10 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |