Stinson 108-1 N8212K
20 July 2001 · Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2001 at about 21:40 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8212K was involved in an accident near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arnold Palmer Regional (LBE)
- Coordinates
- 40.3108, -79.3794
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8212K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mount Pleasant → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA181
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the tailwheel-equipped airplane's landing rollout, the pilot felt a gust of wind come from the right and to the rear. The right wing was lifted off the ground, and the pilot attempted to compensate by applying right aileron and left brake. The airplane continued to ground-loop to the right, pivoting on the left main landing gear until it collapsed. Winds were from the right, at less than 6 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
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150J | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Cessna 182 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2001 | Cessna 150J | Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, United States | Charles F. Nearhoff | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Murray JN4-D | Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 2001 | Piper PA-32-301 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Holsclaw BARNETT J4B | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |