Plane Crash List

Stinson 108-1 N97781

5 April 1990 · Boise, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 April 1990 at about 19:30 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N97781 was involved in an accident near Boise, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Boise, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Boise Air (BOI)
Coordinates
43.6293, -116.2801
Aircraft
Stinson 108-1
Registration
N97781
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Caldwell → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA90LA061

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED HARD RIGHT BRAKE; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE LEFT AND OFF THE RUNWAY. A CONTROLLER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE BALLOONED PRIOR TO VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Aug 1990 Stinson 108
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5 Apr 1990 Stinson 108-2
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7 Jul 1990 Stinson 108
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3 Jul 1990 Stinson 108-3
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30 Apr 1990 Stinson 108
N799B
Bushnell, Florida, United States - No injuries -
19 Jan 1990 Stinson 108-3
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Anchorage, Alaska, United States Someville, James No injuries -

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15 Apr 1990 Truckee Meadows TIERRA II
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7 May 1990 Piper PA-18-125
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6 Jun 1990 Rockwell S2R
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