Stinson 108-1 N8755K
27 March 2004 · Slidell, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 2004 at about 15:40 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8755K was involved in an accident near Slidell, Louisiana, United States. 2 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Slidell, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.3450, -89.8206
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8755K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Slidell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04CA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to compensate for the gusty wind conditions and maintain control of the airplane while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing, the pilot encountered a left crosswind. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped and flipped over. A witness reported the wind was gusty at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2004 | Stinson 108-2 | Levelock, Alaska, United States | Bruce C. Junes | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Stinson 108-3 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Stinson 108-3 | Sanford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Stinson 108-2 | Indian River, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2004 | Stinson 108-2 | Susanville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2004 | Stinson 108 | Ashland, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2004 | Bell 206-L1 | Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, United States | American Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Hughes 369D | Zachary, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2004 | Cessna T210N | Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Grumman G-164B | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Central Farmers Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Bell 206-L4 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Rockwell S-2R | Jonesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |