Stinson 108 accident near Milan, Michigan, November 21, 1982
On November 21, 1982 at about 9:45 pm local time, a Stinson 108, registered N8836K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Milan, Michigan (Milan airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- November 21, 1982 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Milan, Michigan · Milan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108 · all 108s on the register
- Registration
- N8836K · registry record · serial 1081836
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON DOWNWIND THE PILOT STATED HE "PULLED THE CARBURATOR HEAT ON AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY REDUCED THE POWER." AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE STOPPED. ALTHOUGH HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WHILE EXECUTING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN, SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND TRAVELED ABOUT 25 FEET BEFORE NOSING OVER ON ITS BACK. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
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: 382 hours in all; 302 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 321 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 217 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,700 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 165 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5D7 Milan MI
- Destination: 5D7 Milan MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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