Plane Crash List

Stinson 108-2 N9759K

7 June 1991 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 June 1991 at about 18:24 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9759K, operated by Hoback, Frank, was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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 18:24
Classification
Accident
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Nearest airport
Santa Fe Municipal (SAF)
Coordinates
35.8109, -105.9791
Aircraft
Stinson 108-2
Registration
N9759K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Hoback, Frank
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN91LA080

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

A FORWARD AFT PILOT SEAT ADJUSTMENT LOCKING MECHANISM FAILURE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING TAKEOFF RUN, THE FORWARD AFT PILOT SEAT ADJUSTMENT RELEASED AND THE SEAT WENT FULL AFT. THE PILOT COULD NOT REACH THE CONTROLS TO APPLY CORRECTIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ENTERED SOFT TERRAIN, AND FLIPPED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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22 Dec 1991 Stinson 108-1
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no coordinates
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