Stinson 108-2 accident near Quilcene, Washington, September 14, 1983
On September 14, 1983 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Stinson 108-2, registered N9408K, was destroyed in an accident near Quilcene, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- September 14, 1983 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Quilcene, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2 · all 108-2s on the register
- Registration
- N9408K · no longer on the register · serial 2408
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE 2800 FT LEVEL OF A MOUNTAIN AFTER THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED IMC WEATHER. THE WEATHER WASVMC IN THE AREA BUT THE MOUNTAIN RANGES HAD BEEN FORECAST TO BE OBSCURED IN WEATHER. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING. THE ACFT PROGRESSED THROUGH THE TREES UNTIL GROUND CONTACT AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLT HAD BEEN ENROUTE ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT CRASHED.
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: 108 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 44 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,037 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 8, 1982; 9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,078 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-165-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WA31 Langley WA
- Destination: PNT Bremerton WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 45°F (7°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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