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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Hope, AK · July 5, 1986

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 5, 1986, 13:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Hope, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N936CStinson 108
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19860705033669A
Case key
4695

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightLanding
Aircraft handling - improperPilot in commandCause
Overconfidence in personal abilityPilot in commandCause
Improper trainingPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - improperPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in command
In flight collision with objectDescent - uncontrolled

Analysis

The plt stalled the acft during final apch to a small gravel airstrip. The plt had not received training as a student plt nor did he hold any FAA plt or medical certificate.

Aircraft

Registration
N936C
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Serial number
108-3936
Engine
Franklin 6A4-150-B2, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
David James
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
PAQ · Palmer, AK
Destination
5HO · Hope, AK
Airport
5HO · Hope

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
39
Medical
Unknown
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
80° at 8 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 46 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N936C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.