Plane Crash List

Stinson 108-3 N4000C

6 August 1985 · Montague Island, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 6 August 1985 at about 00:10 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N4000C was involved in an accident near Montague Island, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Montague Island, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N4000C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC85LA148

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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 PLT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT WAS KEPT CLOSE TO THE WATERLINE TO STAY ON THE HARD SAND. AFTER ROLLING APRX 700 FT, THE TAIL WHEEL WAS RAISED. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE LEFT GEAR SANK IN SOFT SAND & PULLED THE ACFT TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED WATER FROM THE INCOMING TIDE & NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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