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.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Sandstone, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1996 | Stinson 108-2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1996 | Stinson 108-2 | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | Yelm Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1996 | Rans S6ES | Bayou la Batre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Cessna 170A | Southside, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | Mike Cornelius | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Cessna 152 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Cessna 152 | Troy, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150 | Brewton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |