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Stinson L-5G N2584B

7 August 2005 · Gallup, New Mexico, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 August 2005 at about 15:45 local time, a Stinson L-5G registered N2584B was involved in an accident near Gallup, New Mexico, 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.

The record

Date
at 15:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States
Nearest airport
Gallup Municipal (GUP)
Coordinates
35.5108, -108.7892
Aircraft
Stinson L-5G
Registration
N2584B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cottonwood → Gallup
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN05CA122

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

an on-ground loss of control due to the flight controls becoming jammed because the pilot failed to properly secure his flight bag.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The winds were calm as the pilot made a three point landing on runway 06. He held full aft elevator as the airplane rolled out, but then it veered left off the side of the runway and into the grass. The pilot added power but the airplane ground looped and nosed down. The pilot said that when he took off from the departure airport, the contents of his flight bag spilled onto the rear floor. He surmised that some of the items may have interfered with the flight controls.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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