Stinson 108-1 N9016K
19 November 2011 · Boulder City, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 2011 at about 00:00 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N9016K was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder City, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder City Municipal (BVU)
- Coordinates
- 35.9475, -114.8611
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N9016K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedar City → Boulder City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a gusting crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he landed with a gusting crosswind of 18 to 27 knots. At the end of the runway he made a 180 degree turn to back-taxi to the intersection for the ramp. During the back-taxi, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot applied the left brake, but it did not have enough braking action to stop the turn. The pilot also applied left rudder control and increased power for more rudder authority, but the airplane subsequently departed the runway pavement. The right main gear leg folded under the fuselage, the nose dug into the dirt breaking the wooden propeller, and the right wing tip contacted the ground. Postaccident examination of both the left and right brake systems revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Fluid was found in both master cylinder reservoirs. Pedal pressure was even, firm, and normal. When brake pedal pressure was applied, both left and right calipers compressed against the rotors and released normally. Given the gusting crosswind, the wind likely led to the pilot’s loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2011 | Stinson 108-1 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Boyce Delos Z | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Stinson 108 | Dickens, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Stinson 108-3 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | Charlie G McMann | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Stinson 108-2 | Columbia, California, United States | Nicholas K Riney | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Stinson 108-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Glen Alsworth Jr | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Stinson 108-1 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Nelson Matthew A | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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