# Accident 20200701005359A: Stinson 108-3, Tin Creek, AK, July 1, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 2020, 18:00 local time
- Place: Tin Creek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.5531° N, 153.3819° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.5531&lon=-153.3819&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6252M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6252M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-3 (registry code 9230408, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 1,700 total, 370 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC20CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200701005359A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO OBTAIN TAKEOFF SPEED AND STRUCK TREES AT END OF BUSH STRIP.

## 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 ANC20CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA063), Jul 2, 2020: Stinson 108 (N6252M), Nikolai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to depart from an unsuitable off-airport surface which resulted in a departure area excursion and impact with trees.

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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