NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-3

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Stinson 108-3, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19842026
NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-3 per year, 1984–2026: 5 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230408')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL04LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Lake Placid, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Oct 5, 2003 · N831C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Osceola, ARInadvertent stall. Factors were the improper latching of the engine cowling by the pilot and his inadequate preflight inspection.Aug 1, 1993 · N4021C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA187Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Hereford, TXThe acft was taking off from a state hwy with a truck blocking traffic at the end of a 2,500 foot stretch. The plt elected to tkof toward the truck, however, during the tkof run, he realized that he could not clear the truck and pulled up sharply. Drng the…Aug 3, 1987 · N6809M · DestroyedNTSB ANC86LA101Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Hope, AKThe 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.Jul 5, 1986 · N936C · DestroyedNTSB DEN84LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Mcville, NDThe acft collided with the ground, left wing 1st, during an apch to land. The plt stated that the acft apparently stalled. A patrolman noted an odor of alcohol in the plt's breath. A blood/alcohol test showed an alcohol level of 0.19%. The plt's last medical…Apr 22, 1984 · N631C · Substantial damage