Stinson V77 N9112H

Summary

On 3 September 2011 at about 18:40 local time, a Stinson V77 registered N9112H, operated by Bowdon Noreen, was involved in an accident near Tillamook, Oregon, United States. 3 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

3 September 2011 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Tillamook, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Tillamook (TMK)

Coordinates

45.4175, -123.8117

Aircraft

Stinson V77

Registration

N9112H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bowdon Noreen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tillamook → Tillamook

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11LA427

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing in a gusting tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was taxiing for takeoff in a gusting left-quartering tailwind. Suddenly, the airplane rotated over 90 degrees to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane dropped onto its right wing and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that he believed the loss of control was due to a strong gust of wind. Although postaccident visual examination of the airplane revealed some areas of corrosion on the fractured right main landing gear pivot bushing, a follow up laboratory examination determined that the pivot bushing failed due to overload. No evidence of preexisting fatigue cracking was found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.