Stinson 108 accident near Grants Pass, Oregon, May 29, 1983
On May 29, 1983 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Stinson 108, registered N6202M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grants Pass, Oregon (Josephine County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- May 29, 1983 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Grants Pass, Oregon · Josephine County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108 · all 108s on the register
- Registration
- N6202M · no longer on the register · serial 108-4206
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH BUSHES DURING AN ABORTED GO-AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT A CROSSWIND CAUGHT THE ACFT AS HE WAS LANDING, IN SPITE OF HIS ATTEMPTS TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT THE ACFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND HE DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. HE APPLIED FULL POWER BUT DID NOT TURN OFF THE CARB HEAT AND THE ACFT WAS ONLY DEVELOPING 1800-2000 RPM, HE ABANDONED THE GO AROUND. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTOTHE BUSHES.
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: 233 hours in all; 70 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 233 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,277 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1983; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-165-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 80 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6202M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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