- Date
- October 24, 1948, 16:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place
- Moose Creek, ID
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- NC6404Stinson 108-3
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 40612
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
The pilots attempted VFR flight in IMC conditions. Contributing to the accident were snow showers and the mountainous terrain.
Analysis
On October 24, 1948, the pilot departed a private airstrip at the Moose Creek ranch at 1645. Two other pilots that departed at the same time reported encountering heavy snow squalls along the selway river as they headed westbound. The wreckage was found in April, 1987, 19 miles west of Moose Creek, in the selway river drainage, in mountainous terrain. The wreckage exhibited characteristics consistent with impact with trees and terrain in cruise flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- NC6404
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1084404
- Airframe hours
- 50
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165-B3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph Rosenkranz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1948 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- 1U1 · Moose Creek, ID
- Destination
- LWS · Lewiston, ID
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Day