# Accident 20221203018239A: Stinson 108-3, Regent, ND, December 3, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 3, 2022, 16:09 local time
- Place: Regent, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4281° N, 102.5279° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4281&lon=-102.5279&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7659X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7659X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-3 (registry code 9230408, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221203018239A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS OPERATING AIRPLANE AT LOW ALTITUDE WITH 2 PASSENGERS ALONG SCENIC HIGHWAY AND STRUCK POWER TRANSMISSION LINES AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET. TOP OF VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER WERE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE WITH ONLY LIMITED CONTROLLABILITY WHEN IT STRUCK THE SURFACE IN AN OPEN CROP FIELD. AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, COLLAPSED MAIN GEAR, PROP STRIKE AND SLID 120 FEET TO FINAL RESTING POINT. PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO AREA HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED FOR MINOR INJURIES.

## 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 CEN23LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA058), Dec 3, 2022: Stinson 108-3 (N7659X), Regent, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain clearance from high tension wires while maneuvering at low altitude.

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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