Stinson 108-3 N6485M
20 April 1969 · Sta Monica, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 April 1969 at about 02:50 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6485M was involved in an accident during in flight near Sta Monica, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sta Monica, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sta Monica
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N6485M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0976
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L WING TIP HIT WATER IN TURN.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL0.34 PCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1969 | Stinson 108 | Laurel, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1969 | Stinson 108-1 | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Stinson 108-3 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Stinson 108-1 | Prince George, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1969 | Stinson 108-1 | De Quincy, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1969 | Stinson 108-1 | Alma, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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