Stinson 108-2 N97124

Summary

On 23 March 2004 at about 16:00 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N97124, operated by Bruce C. Junes, was involved in an accident near Levelock, Alaska, 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.

Date

23 March 2004 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Levelock, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.1000, -156.9000

Aircraft

Stinson 108-2

Registration

N97124

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bruce C. Junes

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Naknek → Levelock

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC04LA036

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in an overrun. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, a tailwind, and a slippery, ice-covered landing surface.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot was landing a wheel-equipped airplane on a frozen lake that was about 1,000 feet long. The landing was the second landing of the day at the lake. The pilot said he was landing toward the north, and after touchdown he applied the brakes. The airplane failed to stop, and slid off the frozen surface into an area of muskeg. The pilot said the airplane received damage to the propeller and the main landing gear attach points at the fuselage. He indicated that after the accident, he noticed a 5 to 10 knot wind from the south, and the ice surface of the lake was slippery due to slight melting. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.