Stinson 108-1 N8278K
2 June 2003 · Jenison, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 2003 at about 00:00 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8278K, operated by MV Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Jenison, Michigan, 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
- Jenison, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverview (08C)
- Coordinates
- 42.9358, -85.8050
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8278K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MV Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hudsonville → Jenison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor to the accident was the overload of the right main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage when the right landing gear collapsed while landing on a 49-foot wide asphalt runway. The pilot stated that upon touchdown the airplane instantly veered to the left. The pilot reported that he applied full right rudder and the brakes, but could not regain control of the airplane. The pilot stated that the right wing came in contact with the runway and the right landing gear collapsed. The airplane then veered off the side of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2003 | Stinson 108-2 | Camilla, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Stinson 108-1 | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Stinson 108-3 | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Stinson 108-1 | Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, United States | Charles G. Lucas | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Stinson 108-3 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Stinson 108-2 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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