Stinson 108-2 N9694K
12 May 1992 · Olathe, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1992 at about 23:50 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9694K, operated by Hauser, David A., was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8394, -94.7799
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9694K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hauser, David A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Topeka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA148
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE IN FLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER TIP. AN ASSOCIATED FACTOR IS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED A SEVERE SHUDDERING SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 7 INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER TIP HAD SEPARATED IN FLIGHT, CAUSING SEVERE IMBALANCE AND VIBRATION. THE PROPELLER TIP SEPARATED AT A REPAIR SCARF JOINT GLUE LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1992 | Stinson 108-1 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Elaine B. Base | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Stinson 108-3 | Mountain, Wisconsin, United States | Hartman, Phillip W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Stinson 108-1 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Glen A. Desplinter | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Stinson 108 | Heyworth, Illinois, United States | Quinton, William E. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Stinson 108-3 | Window Rock, Arizona, United States | Stone, Daniel K. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Stinson 108-3 | Montague, California, United States | Talmadge Westmoreland | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Ft. Riley, Kansas, United States | Walker Stone Co., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Howard DGA-15P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Clayton Graves | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Sanders, Bill H. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1992 | Cessna 150M | Newton, Kansas, United States | Hesston College Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Spicer Aircraft | No injuries | - |