Stinson 108 N9538K

Summary

On 14 March 2014 at about 16:25 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N9538K, operated by Reiland RON, was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, 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.

Date

14 March 2014 at 16:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC)

Coordinates

39.9122, -105.1289

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N9538K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Reiland RON

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Broomfield → Broomfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA183

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and nosing over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During landing the pilot lost control of the airplane and it veered off the left side of the runway. On departing the runway, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing struts and spar, fuselage, and the vertical stabilizer and rudder. Inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration examined the airplane at the scene and found no anomalies. On speaking with the pilot, the pilot told them that he had lost control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.