# Accident 20250625014909A: Stinson 108, Alexander Creek, AK, June 25, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 2025, 13:30 local time
- Place: Alexander Creek, AK
- Airport: Roy'S Strip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4211° N, 150.5858° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4211&lon=-150.5858&mi=10
- Aircraft: N97438, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97438) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108 (registry code 9230402, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC25LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250625014909A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRPLANE LANDED HEAVY CAUSING IT TO NOSE OVER AND COME TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN.

## 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 ANC25LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA058), Jun 25, 2025: Stinson 108-8 (N97438), Alexander Creek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s encounter with a downdraft that led to a rapid loss of 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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