Universal Stinson 108-3 N6771M
25 August 1984 · Reidsville, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Universal Stinson 108-3 registered N6771M was involved in an accident near Reidsville, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reidsville, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8597, -82.1098
- Aircraft
- Universal Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N6771M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spartanburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA270
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A LOW APPROACH TO A SLOPING AIRSTRIP WITH POWER LINES AT THE UPHILL END. A GO-AROUND WAS COMMENCED FROM A LOW PASS, BUT INSUFFICIENT CLIMB PERFORMANCE WAS AVAILABLE, AND A PULL-UP TO CLEAR THE OBSTRUCTION RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH INTO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN THE HISH VEGITATION. THE PILOT STATED, 'I PLACED THE AIRCRAFT IN A SITUATION IT WAS NOT CAPABLE OF GETTING OUT OF.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Universal Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1985 | Universal Stinson 108 | Emhouse, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Universal Stinson 108-1 | Hudson, Colorado, United States | Vernon Hoppes | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Universal Stinson 108-3 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Universal Stinson 108 | Portland, Maine, United States | Hanson Louis A | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Universal Stinson 108 1 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Bates Barry A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Universal Stinson 108-1 | Hector, Minnesota, United States | Mark S Erickson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Sikorsky CH-19E | Iva, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172N | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 58 E | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Grand Strand Aviation | No injuries | - |