What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 01/11/2026 at approximately 1416 (MDT), a Stinson 108-3 crashed at a Private Airstrip in the vicinity of Gypsum, CO. Pilot reported that the engine sputtered and stalled while on short final to a dirt Airstrip over a forested area. The airplane sustained significant damage as to be destroyed in the crash sequence. The airplane's main landing gear compressed, spread and contacted the wing support strut. Fuselage of the airplane sustained severe structural damage as a result of the low airspeed high angle impact. The propeller was completely destroyed along with the nose cone. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) existed at the time of the accident. Pilot sustained minor injuries who was treated and released at the scene by first responders.
As the FAA filed it
ON 01/11/2026 AT APPROXIMATELY 1416 (MDT), A STINSON 108-3 CRASHED AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN THE VICINITY OF GYPSUM, CO. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO A DIRT AIRSTRIP OVER A FORESTED AREA. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AS TO BE DESTROYED IN THE CRASH SEQUENCE. THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN LANDING GEAR COMPRESSED, SPREAD AND CONTACTED THE WING SUPPORT STRUT. FUSELAGE OF THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SEVERE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE LOW AIRSPEED HIGH ANGLE IMPACT. THE PROPELLER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED ALONG WITH THE NOSE CONE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHO WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT THE SCENE BY FIRST RESPONDERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.