Stinson 108-1 N97032

Summary

On 25 March 2012 at about 22:00 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N97032, operated by Dallas W. Deardorff, was involved in an accident near Coolin, Idaho, United States. 2 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.

Date

25 March 2012 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Coolin, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Cavanaugh Bay Airport (66S)

Coordinates

48.5206, -116.8228

Aircraft

Stinson 108-1

Registration

N97032

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dallas W. Deardorff

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spokane → Coolin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA148

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he did not call the destination airport for airport conditions. Upon arrival, he flew over the snow-covered runway to check the runway surface. He noted snowmobile tracks and patches of grass through the snow. After touching down, the airplane rolled for about 250 feet before the tires sunk into the snow. The airplane nosed over and came to rest on its back. The airplane’s right wing struts, vertical stabilizer, rudder and both wing tips were bent.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.