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.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2002 | Stinson 108-1 | Heyburn, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Stinson 108-1 | Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States | Roy Dimond | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Stinson 108-3 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Stinson 108-3 | Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Stinson 108-2 | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Stinson 108-2 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft B50 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Hughes HU-269-A | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Consolidated-Vultee 108-M | Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Schweizer 300C | Haleyville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Cessna 182F | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Bessemer Aviation | No injuries | - |