SERS · STINSON 108 · 2012-06-30 · Stanley, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA283
Event ID
20120701X65804
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-30
Location
Stanley, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.406665, -115.351669
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
STINSON
Model
108
Registration
N773C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and decision to takeoff at a density altitude outside of the airplane’s takeoff performance envelope, with a tailwind, and near the airplane’s maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb and clear trees.