Stinson 108-1 N8398K
21 May 2000 · Los Angeles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2000 at about 19:38 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8398K was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, California, 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 19:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whiteman Airport (WHP)
- Coordinates
- 34.2494, -118.4101
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8398K
- 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
- LAX00LA200
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout due to the pilot's foot becoming wedged under a rudder pedal, which restricted its movement.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing rollout the pilot's right foot slipped off the rudder pedal. The pilot's tennis shoe became lodged beneath the pedal and he was unable to dislodge it. Directional control was lost, and the airplane ground looped.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Stinson 108-2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | William E. Yoder | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Stinson 108-3 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | John P. Gross | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Stinson 108-3 | Thompson Lake, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Stinson 108-1 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Stinson 108-3 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2000 | Stinson 108-3 | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |