Stinson 108-2 N9723K
9 September 2012 · Nikiski, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2012 at about 04:15 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9723K was involved in an accident near Nikiski, Alaska, United States. 4 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 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nikiski, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.9225, -150.7336
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9723K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Nikiski
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing surface, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a tidal beach. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear contacted soft sand, which pulled the nose of the airplane to the right. The airplane continued to the right and hit a bluff, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2012 | Stinson 108-2 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2012 | Stinson 108-2 | Halfway, Missouri, United States | Huff Mike W | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2012 | Stinson 108-3 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Stinson 108-1 | Coolin, Idaho, United States | Dallas W. Deardorff | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Stinson 108 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | Leslie B Gropp | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Stinson 108-2 | Mile Hi Landing Strip, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2012 | Cessna 150G | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 22 Apr 2012 | Cessna 150F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 18 Apr 2012 | Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL | Valdez, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Maule M-5-210C | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |