Stinson 108-2 accident near Lewisburg, West Virginia, July 2, 1985
On July 2, 1985 at about 10:15 pm local time, a Stinson 108-2, registered N9818K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lewisburg, West Virginia. It was a personal 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
- July 2, 1985 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Lewisburg, West Virginia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2 · all 108-2s on the register
- Registration
- N9818K · no longer on the register · serial 108-2818
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT LOST POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. DESCENT WAS BEGUN TO A FIELD FOLLOWED BY ENGINE QUITTING. DURING THE TURN TO FINAL, PILOT SAID, LEFT WING STALLED RESULTING IN HARD LANDING ON LEFT WHEEL AND LEFT WING. LATER, FUEL CAP VENTS WERE FOUND BLOCKED BY MUD DAUBER NESTS.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,200 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 267 in the last 90 days; 2,088 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,404 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 64A-165-BB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SSU White Sulpher WV at 10:00 pm
- Destination: 118 Ravenswood WV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 pm from LWB, 4 miles away
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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Other NTSB records under N9818K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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