# NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-3, TX

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN13LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA305.md): Stinson 108-3 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2013 · N121CM · Substantial damage
  > The lack of a forward clamp on the carburetor heat box rubber boot, which allowed the boot to be ingested into the inlet of the carburetor heat box, restricting the airflow and leading to a subsequent partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN09LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA384.md): Stinson 108-3 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2009 · N6939M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to the failure of the left main landing gear wheel, which resulted in the separation of the wheel from the aircraft.
- [NTSB DFW08LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA144.md): Stinson 108-3 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2008 · N6805M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The departing pilot's inadequate visual lookout resulting in his airplane colliding with the landing airplane. Contributing to the accident was the trees/visual obstructions along the runway's approach path.
- [NTSB FTW97LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA035.md): Stinson 108-3 · Tyler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1996 · N798C · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to failure of the crankshaft. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW87LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA187.md): Stinson 108-3 · Hereford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1987 · N6809M · Destroyed
  > The acft was taking off from a state hwy with a truck blocking traffic at the end of a 2,500 foot stretch. The plt elected to tkof toward the truck, however, during the tkof run, he realized that he could not clear the truck and pulled up sharply. Drng the…
- [NTSB FTW87FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA179.md): Stinson 108-3 · Kirbyville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1987 · N744C · Destroyed
  > The pilot approached the Kirbyville airport in preparation for landing, witnesses stated that smoke was observed coming from the engine area. The aircraft impacted 30 foot pine trees, & control was lost. The aircraft struck a large tree approximately 5 feet…
- [NTSB FTW84LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA173.md): Stinson 108-3 · Blanco, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1984 · N4004C · Destroyed
  > According to the plt, the acft was standing unattended with the eng running at 1000 RPM when an inexperienced person attempted to shut down the eng. He reportedly pushed the throttle in, instead of pulling it out & the acft jumped the chocks. According to 2…
- [NTSB FTW80FRG73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG73.md): Stinson 108-3 · Junction, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1980 · N6948M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG16.md): Stinson 108 · Taft, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1979 · N947C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRJ09.md): Stinson 108-3 · Portland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1977 · N947C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPD39.md): Stinson 108-3 · Vernon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1976 · N646C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FQG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG33.md): Stinson 108-3 · Plains, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1974 · N6192M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FPA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPA20.md): Stinson 108-3 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1970 · N910C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0580.md): Stinson 108-3 · Whitney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1967 · N6625M · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67D0336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0336.md): Stinson 108-3 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1966 · N798C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3726](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3726.md): Stinson 108-3 · Fabens Tex, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1964 · N971C · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230408'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=9230408&state=TX

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