Stinson 108-1 N8947K

Summary

On 15 March 2006 at about 16:15 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8947K was involved in an accident near Limon, Colorado, 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.

Date

15 March 2006 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Limon, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Limon Muni (LIC)

Coordinates

39.2725, -103.6661

Aircraft

Stinson 108-1

Registration

N8947K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ulysses → Limon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN06CA049

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted landing resulting in an impact with a ditch. Contributing factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During landing on runway 16, the pilot felt a strong gust of wind push the airplane to the right. The pilot then applied power in an attempt to abort the landing. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a drainage ditch approximately 40 feet to the right of the runway, and the airplane came to rest upright. The pilot reported the wind from 190 degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 24 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.