Stinson 108-1 N8589K
21 May 1993 · Brigham City, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1993 at about 15:55 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8589K, operated by Boren, Roland K., was involved in an accident near Brigham City, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brigham City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brigham City Municipal (BMC)
- Coordinates
- 41.5097, -112.0399
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8589K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Boren, Roland K.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ogden
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA117
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PREMATURE LIFTOFF BY THE PIC AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RATE OF CLIMB. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE GUSTY CROSSWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FAILURE OF THE PIC TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY, AND TRANSMISSION WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PIC INITIATED A TAKEOFF FROM A RUNWAY INTERSECTION, LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY, AND THE ACFT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PIC CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND LIFTED OFF AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT SETTLED SLIGHTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND BEGAN A SHALLOW CLIMB. WHEN THE ACFT APPROACHED POWER LINES AT AN ALTITUDE TOO LOW TO CLEAR THE WIRES, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN TO AVOID IMPACT. THE LEFT WING STRUCK POWER LINES LOCATED ABOUT 2500 FT FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE ACFT DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Fruit Heights, Utah, United States | Thurston, Curtis L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Dry Creek, Alaska, United States | COX, Larry K. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | JOE Vital | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Wooliver, GEO & Nickerson, C. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Stinson 108-3 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Petterson, Charles A. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Stinson 108-3 | Osceola, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 58P | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Montelena Associates Limited | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1993 | Bell 206B3 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | South Coast Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1993 | Cessna 182C | Huntington, Utah, United States | Baxter, Glenn L. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Cessna T-210L | Ogden, Utah, United States | Frisbey, Gordon K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1993 | Cessna 150L | Provo, Utah, United States | PRO Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Logan-Cache, Utah, United States | Saenz, Steph | No injuries | - |