# NTSB ANC77DAA16: Stinson 108-3, N4158C, Fairbanks, AK, April 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1977
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157537
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DAA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0654  77/4/10    FAIRBANKS,AK        STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N4158C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4158C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4158C-1982-02-03), registration cancelled 1982-02-03, S/N 108-5158 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Phillips Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770410007239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770410007239A), Apr 10, 1977: Univar 1083, Fairbanks, 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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