Stinson 108-3 accident near Henryville, Pennsylvania, October 18, 1987
On October 18, 1987 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Stinson 108-3, registered N990C, was destroyed in an accident near Henryville, Pennsylvania (Brichwood-Pocono Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 18, 1987 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Henryville, Pennsylvania · Brichwood-Pocono Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3 · all 108-3s on the register
- Registration
- N990C · registry record · serial 108-39990
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRPORT, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS AND THE LEFT WING DROPPED. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE WINGS, HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NO LONGER CLIMBING BUT DESCENDING AT A RAPID RATE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON RISING WOODED TERRAIN, BECAME INVERTED AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 15,004 hours in all; 112 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 2,351 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A-4-165-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: ESP E. Stroudsburg PA at 3:30 pm
- Destination: Red Hook NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 2,535 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
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 docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site 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 NYC88LA010.