Stinson 108 N677C
7 July 1990 · Clovis, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1990 at about 17:45 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N677C, operated by Young, Richard G., was involved in an accident near Clovis, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clovis, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glovis Muni (CVN)
- Coordinates
- 34.4099, -103.1992
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N677C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Young, Richard G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wellington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA152
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST LANDED ON RUNWAY 22 AND WAS ROLLING OUT WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT BEFORE DEPARTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND THAT SEVERAL PARTS WERE MISSING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Stinson 108-1 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Stinson 108-2 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Stinson 108-3 | Worley, Idaho, United States | Leander J. Eckard | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Stinson 108 | Bushnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Stinson 108-3 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Someville, James | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Charles Bella | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna 150J | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | West Mesa Flying Assoc. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Truth/Consequen, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Buchanan S1-S | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Cessna 172 | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Kirtland AFB Aero Club (Usaf) | No injuries | - |