Stinson 108-3 N653C
28 September 2001 · Duluth, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 2001 at about 00:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N653C was involved in an accident near Duluth, Minnesota, United States. 3 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Duluth, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor (D36)
- Coordinates
- 46.7406, -92.0490
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N653C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aitkin → Duluth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA333
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane nosed over after departing the runway on landing. The pilot said in his written statement, "I came from a nearby airport, Aitkin and came to land at Sky Harbor. Crosswinds are always an issue at Sky Harbor. On the end of the roll out, the plane went off runway on to sand. Although this is not uncommon, this sand was soft and the front tires sunk into the sand stopping the plane instantly. It went over...." The pilot also stated that the accident, "...could have been avoided by flying to superior to avoid this crosswind, or being better at landing in crosswinds." A weather station located about 10 miles from the accident site recorded the wind as 90 degrees at 9 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2001 | Stinson 108-3 | Dover, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Stinson 108-2 | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Stinson 108-3 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Stinson 108-1 | Redlands, California, United States | John Sultzbaugh | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Stinson 108-2 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Jim C. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Stinson 108-3 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 150M | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2001 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft V35 | Mounds View, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Northern Flights Helicopter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tracy, Minnesota, United States | Matthew Hagen Sederstrom | No injuries | - |