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Stinson 108-3 N871C

9 October 1999 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 9 October 1999 at about 14:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N871C was involved in an accident near Yuma, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Yuma, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Larry Boyd Farms (NONE)
Coordinates
32.7206, -114.5091
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N871C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Somerton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX00LA008

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was on landing rollout at a private dirt airstrip when a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the left side of the runway. The pilot tried to counter with rudder control, but was unable to prevent the airplane from departing the runway. The airplane hit a 2-foot-high berm and encountered a ditch.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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