Stinson 108-1 accident near Falcon, Colorado, June 19, 1992
On June 19, 1992 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Stinson 108-1, registered N9151K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Falcon, Colorado (Meadow Lake airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
INADVERTENT STALL DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 1992 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Falcon, Colorado · Meadow Lake · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1 · all 108-1s on the register
- Registration
- N9151K · registry record · serial 108-2151
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM AN AIRPORT AT 6,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 9,000 FEET AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AT OR NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. THE RUNWAY SLOPED UP AND THE TERRAIN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY SLOPED UP. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND THEN SETTLED. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET AND IMPACTED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
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: 357 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days; 300 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,248 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 10, 1992; 51 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,230 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-150-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 00V at 7:45 pm
- Destination: PHG Phillipsburg KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 4,150 ft by 30 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 65 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DEN92LA061.