Stinson 108-3 N6954M
23 June 1982 · Lopez Island, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1982 at about 21:30 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6954M, operated by Daniel L. Martinson, was involved in an accident near Lopez Island, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lopez Island, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lopez Island (S31)
- Coordinates
- 48.4897, -122.8691
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N6954M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daniel L. Martinson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lopez Island → Bellingham
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82FA093
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED AT 400 FEET AGL DURING CLIMBOUT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A TURN AT MINIMUM AIRSPEED AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON A GOLF COURSE. THE LANDING GEAR AND ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1982 | Stinson 108-2 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Tony R. Dressel | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Robert L. Archer | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Laporte, Indiana, United States | Robert R. Swank | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Stinson 108-3 | Exmore, Virginia, United States | Willis G. Brown | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Bernard J Willis | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Richard Kanpelis | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |