# NTSB ANC70A0025: Stinson 108-2, N480C, Kenai, AK, September 14, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1969
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159729
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70A0025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2823  69/9/14    KENAI,ALAS          STINSON 108-2       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 400
        TIME - 1800                    N480C               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONY RIVER,ALAS            ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      7000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLT OF 2.NR 1 ACFT ENCTRD SVR DWNDFT TURNED BACK.N480C CONT,WAS OBSVD IN NOSE HI R TRN PRIOR CRASH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N480C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N480C-2013-03-18), registration cancelled 2013-03-18, S/N 108-3480, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Universal Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N480C (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 ANC68F0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68F0057), Aug 2, 1967: Stinson 108-2 (N480C), Homer, AK, substantial damage

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.

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