Stinson 108-1 accident near Bountiful, Utah, August 1, 1984
On August 1, 1984 at about 1:20 pm local time, a Stinson 108-1, registered N8280K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 1, 1984 · about 1:20 pm local time
- Place
- Bountiful, Utah · Bountiful · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1 · all 108-1s on the register
- Registration
- N8280K · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL RUNUP THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 400 FT AGL WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT THEN TURNED ON THE CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT IT DID NOT ALLEVIATE THE ENGINE PROBLEM. HE THEN MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR. A MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT THE CARBURETOR WAS 'FULL OF WATER.' HE ALSO SAID THAT THE PILOT HAD FUELED THEAIRPLANE USING A GI-TYPE GASOLINE CAN.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 56 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,354 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,078 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-165-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N8280K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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