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Stinson 108-3 N2243M

13 May 2002 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 May 2002 at about 18:59 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N2243M was involved in an accident near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. 4 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 18:59
Classification
Accident
Location
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Nearest airport
Tuscaloosa Muni (TCL)
Coordinates
33.2244, -87.6082
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Registration
N2243M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Marianna → Tuscaloosa
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL02LA098

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The pilots loss of directional control during landing roll, and subsequent inadvertent ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the airplane, and veered off to the right of the runway.The right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane reentered the runway and ground looped. No mechanical problems were reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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