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Stinson 108-2 N228C

20 January 2001 · Arlington, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 January 2001 at about 21:30 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N228C was involved in an accident near Arlington, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Arlington, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Arlington Muni (AWO)
Coordinates
48.1803, -121.6696
Aircraft
Stinson 108-2
Registration
N228C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Snohomish → Arlington
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA01LA041

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated: "During the landing flare the right wing (upwind) rose, causing the airplane to touchdown [sic] on the left main gear (downwind). During the landing rollout the airplane yawed to the right and the wing tip contacted the runway surface." Weather conditions for the flight were described as visual meteorological conditions, with a high overcast and an easterly wind at 10 to 15 knots. The pilot reported that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in the accident. The pilot did not report which runway the accident took place on. The airport has two runways, one oriented north-south and the other oriented northwest-southeast.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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