# NTSB SEA79DYK17: Stinson 108-3, N6813M, Malin, OR, June 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1979
- Place: Malin, OR · MALIN, OR
- Location: 42.0134° N, 121.4097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Malin, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0134&lon=-121.4097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135811
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79DYK17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYK17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1609  79/6/19    MALIN,OR            STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 890
        TIME - 1800                    N6813M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 860 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALIN,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- BLEW TIRE ON LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6813M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6813M-1982-03-26), registration cancelled 1982-03-26, S/N 108-4813, built 1948 (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: Malin

## 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 19790619013129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790619013129A), Jun 19, 1979: Univar 1083, Maalin, OR, Substantial damage. Attempted landing on upsloping sod field. Made hard landing. Blew tire. Flipped over.

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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