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Stinson 108-3 N6808M

21 June 1994 · Warren, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 June 1994 at about 20:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6808M was involved in an accident near Warren, Minnesota, 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 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Warren, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Warren Municipal Airport (D37)
Coordinates
48.1901, -96.7601
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N6808M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI94LA208

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of the parking brake.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPING AND NOSING OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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