NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-3
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Stinson 108-3, where the sequence of events included Loss of control on ground. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230408')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230408')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR25LA151Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Port of Del Bonita, MTThe pilot’s loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ANC21LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Port Alsworth, AKA loss of directional control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR21LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-3 · El Monte, CAA loss of directional control during the landing roll due to an undetermined failure of the tailwheel assembly.NTSB CEN20CA204Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Denver, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing during variable wind conditions.NTSB CEN17LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Ionia, MIA failure of the aft support cable on the left main landing ski due to an inadequately formed nicopress sleeve, which allowed the ski to rotate into a vertical position shortly after liftoff, and its unavoidable separation during the subsequent landing.NTSB GAA17CA015Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Rifle, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA369Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Red Lodge, MTA deer running across the runway and impacting the left side of the airplane, resulting in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a ground loop.NTSB WPR16CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 3 · Livermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel's failure to detect the worn tailwheel assembly during the airplane's annual inspection.NTSB ANC15CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108 · Cordova, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.NTSB WPR10CA391Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Bridgeport, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR10CA179Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Lebanon, ORThe pilot's failure to release his brake application after adding power to regain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB SEA08CA118Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Libby, MTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gusts and failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.