Stinson 108-2 N318C
18 June 1993 · Dry Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1993 at about 05:45 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N318C, operated by COX, Larry K., was involved in an accident near Dry Creek, Alaska, 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 05:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dry Creek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6998, -144.8898
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N318C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- COX, Larry K.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THE ACCELERATION DURING TAKEOFF WAS SLOW BECAUSE THE RUNWAY WAS WET AND SOFT. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AND CLEARED THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SETTLE INTO THE TREES AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED. THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES.
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 |
| 21 May 1993 | Stinson 108-1 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | Boren, Roland K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 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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