# NTSB ANC81DAA04: Stinson 108-3, N985C, Nenana, AK, October 9, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1980
- Place: Nenana, AK · NENANA, AK
- Location: 64.5361° N, 149.0836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nenana, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.5361&lon=-149.0836&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128662
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DAA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2833   80/10/9 NR.NENANA,AK          STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 481
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N985C               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 371 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TANANA,AK                   NENANA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                          SLEET, SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          BLOWING SNOW                                              90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N985C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985C-1989-03-20), registration cancelled 1989-03-20, S/N 1083985 (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

## 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 19801009058339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801009058339A), Oct 9, 1980: Univar 1083, Nenana, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot continued flight into icing conditions and aircraft iced up and would not maintain altitude.

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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