Stinson 108 N4449P
1 March 2015 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 2015 at about 20:20 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N4449P, operated by Irving, Mark, was involved in an accident near Cordova, Alaska, 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cordova Muni (CKU)
- Coordinates
- 60.3650, -146.1839
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N4449P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Irving, Mark
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cordova → Cordova
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC15CA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on a beach in his tailwheel equipped airplane. During the landing, the pilot lost control of the airplane and ground looped, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2015 | Stinson 108 | Dushore, Pennsylvania, United States | Rexer Richard J | Serious injuries | - |
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| 19 Dec 2015 | Stinson 108 | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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