Stinson 108-2 N9279K
3 May 1981 · Ellensburg, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1981 at about 10:10 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9279K, operated by 3D Flying Club, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ellensburg, Washington, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellensburg, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9279K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 3D Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Wenatchee, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1011
People
6 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 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
UNABLE TO OUT CLIMB TERRAIN DUE TO DOWNDRAFTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1981 | Stinson 108 | Havelock, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Stinson 108-3 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1981 | Stinson 108-3 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Stinson 108-2 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Stinson 108-1 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1981 | Stinson 108 | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |