Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that he did not call the destination airport for airport conditions. Upon arrival, he flew over the snow-covered runway to check the runway surface. He noted snowmobile tracks and patches of grass through the snow. After touching down, the airplane rolled for about 250 feet before the tires sunk into the snow. The airplane nosed over and came to rest on its back. The airplane’s right wing struts, vertical stabilizer, rudder and both wing tips were bent.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR12CA148 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 25, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Coolin, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Cavanaugh Bay Airport (66S)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Stinson 108-1
- N-number
- N97032
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.