# Accident 20260206004369A: Stinson 108-3, Palmetto, FL, February 6, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 2026, 11:38 local time
- Place: Palmetto, FL
- Airport: Airport Manatee
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.6453° N, 82.5071° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6453&lon=-82.5071&mi=10
- Aircraft: N528C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N528C) (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
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 210 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260206004369A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT SUFFERED FUEL STARVATION DURING APPROCAH AT 48X, ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FARM FIELD NORTHEAST OF THE AIRFIELD. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED AND ENDED 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 ERA26LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA108), Feb 6, 2026: Stinson 108-3 (N528C), Palmetto, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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