Stinson 108-8 N87607
12 October 1991 · Susanville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1991 at about 16:40 local time, a Stinson 108-8 registered N87607, operated by Roach, Thomas R, was involved in an accident near Susanville, California, United States. 4 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Susanville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spaulding (1Q2)
- Coordinates
- 40.5704, -120.6106
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-8
- Registration
- N87607
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roach, Thomas R
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio Linda → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A CORRECT AIRSPEED DURING THE APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IN A STATEMENT TO FAA INSPECTORS THE PILOT SAID HE WAS TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL APPROACH WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED INTO THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. IN HIS COMPLETED PILOT AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT NTSB FORM 6120.1/2, THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS THINKING MORE ABOUT FISHING THAN FLYING THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. HE NOTED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE 'PAID MORE ATTENTION TO HIS AIRSPEED'. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1991 | Stinson 108-1 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Donald Badtram/Stephen Innes | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1991 | Stinson 108 | Spanishburg, West Virginia, United States | Larry D. Misenhelder | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Stinson 108-1 | Elwood, Indiana, United States | Hunt, David A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Stinson 108 | Fort Greely, Alaska, United States | Raymond J. Goglia | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1991 | Stinson 108-2 | Gold Bar, Washington, United States | SEE Narrative Report | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Stinson 108-2 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Hoback, Frank | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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