Stinson 108-1 N97876
17 April 1998 · Tecumseh, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1998 at about 21:50 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N97876 was involved in an accident near Tecumseh, Michigan, 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tecumseh, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merillat (34G)
- Coordinates
- 41.9996, -83.9391
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N97876
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Croswell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factors were wind gusts and crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after making a wheel landing. the airplane began to weather vane to the left. He reported applying the right brake at which time the tail began to rise. He stated he did not have enough elevator authority to lower the tail and the propeller contacted the ground. The airplane slid 18 feet on the cowling prior to it nosing over. The landing was made on runway 36 with reported winds, 11 miles away, from 280 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1998 | Stinson 108-2 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1998 | Stinson 108-1 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1998 | Stinson 108-1 | Toledo, Washington, United States | Michael H. Messmore | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Stinson 108-3 | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Stinson 108-1 | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1998 | Stinson 108-1 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1998 | Dassault DA-20 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Cessna 337C | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hancock, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-44-180 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 1998 | Cessna 182N | Genesee, Michigan, United States | Charles Taylor | No injuries | - |