Stinson 108 accident near Camarillo, California, June 23, 1984
On June 23, 1984 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Stinson 108, registered N97205, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camarillo, California (Camarillo airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- June 23, 1984 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Camarillo, California · Camarillo · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108 · all 108s on the register
- Registration
- N97205 · no longer on the register · serial 108-205
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A PROSPECTIVE BUYER IN THE LEFT SEAT WAS INITIATING A TAKEOFF IN A TAIL WHEEL ACFT WHEN THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE OWNER IN THE RIGHT SEAT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION IN TIME. THE BUYER HAD PROFESSED PROFICIENCY BUT HE WAS NOT CURRENT AND HIS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE HAD EXPIRED IN 1961.
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: 708 hours in all; 189 in this make and model; 123 in the last 90 days; 394 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,395 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, May 9, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-150-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CMA Camarillo CA at 10:29 pm
- Destination: CMA Camarillo CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 6,020 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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