Stinson 108 N108DT
27 February 1986 · Lyndonville, Vermont, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 February 1986 at about 19:10 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N108DT was involved in an accident near Lyndonville, Vermont, 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 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lyndonville, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lydonville (6B8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N108DT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lydonville → Manchester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA079
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
AFTER THE PILOT PERFORMED A RUN UP AND ALL APPEARED NORMAL A GROUND RUN WAS COMMENCED. ABOUT 700' DOWN THE RUNWAY TRIM WAS SET TO CLIMB OUT AT ABOUT 76IAS. HOWEVER, THE PILOT STATED THAT A BAD DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. A CHECK OF THE AIRSPEED WAS OK. AT 200 FT A DOWNDRAFT AND TAILWIND WERE ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND AT A RATE OF 50-75' A MINUTE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN ABOUT 3' OF SNOW. THE PLT'S FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Stinson 108-3 | Shiocton, Wisconsin, United States | R. L. Heinz | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Stinson 108 | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1986 | Stinson 108-3 | Sandy, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Stinson 108-2 | Ada, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Stinson 108-1 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Stinson 108-2 | La Conner, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1986 | Aero Commander 680 | Barre, Vermont, United States | Energy Air Center Charters | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander 680FL | Duxsbury, Vermont, United States | Air Parcel Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B | Brattleboro, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Rochester, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | Roger M. Madiou | No injuries | - |