Plane Crash List

Stinson 108-3 N771C

3 July 1990 · Worley, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 July 1990 at about 20:45 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N771C, operated by Leander J. Eckard, was involved in an accident near Worley, Idaho, United States. One person was 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 20:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Worley, Idaho, United States
Coordinates
47.4392, -116.8890
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N771C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Leander J. Eckard
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Port Orchard → St Maries
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA90LA123

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL AND FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE HIGH VEGETATION (WHEAT CROP) AND ROUGH TERRAIN (RUT) WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A STINSON 108-3 FLOATPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT HIT A RUT & NOSED OVER IN A WHEAT FIELD DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY HAD BEEN EXHAUSTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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