Stinson 108-3 accident near Soldotna, Alaska, May 15, 1984
On May 15, 1984 at about 2:00 am local time, a Stinson 108-3, registered N6807M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Soldotna, Alaska. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 15, 1984 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Soldotna, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3 · all 108-3s on the register
- Registration
- N6807M · no longer on the register · serial 1084807
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS ESTABLISHED IN NORMAL CRUISE WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED RESTARTS WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED WATER IN THE FUEL TANKS & LINES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 200 hours in all; 172 in this make and model; 23 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 172 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 8, 1984; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-150-133 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HOM Homer AK at 5:30 pm
- Destination: SXQ Soldotna AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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