Stinson 108-2 N97978
8 August 1993 · Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1993 at about 20:45 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N97978, operated by Wooliver, GEO & Nickerson, C., was involved in an accident near Near Skwentna, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.9299, -151.7300
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N97978
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wooliver, GEO & Nickerson, C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT'S PERFORMANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT, WHO HAD 5 HOURS EXPERIENCE IN MAKE/MODEL, MISJUDGED THE LENGTH OF TAKEOFF RUN NEEDED BY HIS NEWLY-ACQUIRED FLOAT PLANE. ABORTING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO DITCH IN A SWAMP AT THE END OF THE LAKE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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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