Stinson 108-3 accident near Mcville, North Dakota, April 22, 1984
On April 22, 1984 at about 1:15 am local time, a Stinson 108-3, registered N631C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcville, North Dakota (Mcville Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 22, 1984 · about 1:15 am local time · cases in 1984
- Place
- Mcville, North Dakota · Mcville Municipal · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3 · all 108-3s on the register
- Registration
- N631C · registry record · serial 108-3631
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE 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 EXAM WAS DATED 10/17/80 & HIS LAST BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW WAS IN DEC 81. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH CLOTH FABRIC TO METAL TYPE SEAT BELTS WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO MEET EXISTING REGS. THE PLT SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE DURING THE ACCIDENT.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,500 hours in all; 25 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 418 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 4, 1978; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-165-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,400 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N631C on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Stinson 108 Voyager and Station Wagon 1,270 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Stinson 1,730 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-165-B3 770 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Sundre Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in North Dakota 581 since 1982 · 59 in the last ten years
- North Dakota 2,495 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DEN84LA135.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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