Aviation Crash Map

Stinson 108-3 N10ZP

10 October 1996 · Morris, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 10 October 1996 at about 20:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N10ZP was involved in an accident near Morris, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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
Morris, Alabama, United States
Nearest airport
Private Airstrip (NONE)
Coordinates
33.7396, -86.8001
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N10ZP
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cullman → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL97LA001

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot selected the wrong runway relative to the wind, and misjudged the proper touchdowm point on the runway. The tailwind was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while attempting a tailwind landing on a private airstrip, the airplane touched down on the last 500 feet of the grass runway and nosed over as he applied heavy braking. The prevailing winds were 10 to 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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