# Accident 20000620008439A: Stinson 108, Mountain Home, ID, June 20, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 2000, 18:00 local time
- Place: Mountain Home, ID
- Airport: Mountain Home Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3604° N, 115.5197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3604&lon=-115.5197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8865K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8865K-2001-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108 (registry code 9230402, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000620008439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE A/C DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT 30 FEET AGL, THE A/C STOPPED GENERATING LIFT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. UPON LANDING, THE A/C STRUCK A RABBIT HOLE WITH THE LEFT LANDING GEAR AND NOSED OVER SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE A/C AND INJURING THE PILOT. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALLIES WERE FOUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA00LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA111), Jun 21, 2000: Stinson 108-1 (N8865K), Mountain Home, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff in unfavorable weather conditions without first calculating takeoff performance data. Factors include gusty winds, downdrafts, terrain-induced turbulence, and…

## Other reports on N8865K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19950904027899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950904027899A), Sep 4, 1995: Univar 1081 (N8865K), Corvallis, OR, Substantial damage. Right wing lowered on landing. Right main gear collapsed. Shock struct cap had sheared. Prior ground loop history.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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