Stinson L 5 N178
8 September 2016 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 September 2016 at about 23:28 local time, a Stinson L 5 registered N178, operated by Tex Hill Wing, Commerative Air Force, was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 23:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stinson Muni (SSF)
- Coordinates
- 29.3389, -98.4700
- Aircraft
- Stinson L 5
- Registration
- N178
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1945
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tex Hill Wing, Commerative Air Force
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → San Antonio
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA481
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, the airplane veered off the runway to the right, ground looped, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson L-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2016 | Stinson L 5 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Stinson L 5 | Thomson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Stinson L-5 | Pleasanton, Texas, United States | Alamo Liaison Group | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Stinson L-5 | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | Stephen A. Zoelle | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Stinson L-5 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Confederate Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Stinson L-5 | Chino, California, United States | Barthule, David R. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2016 | Waco YMF-F5C | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2016 | Piper PA 34 | Denton, Texas, United States | U S Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2016 | Aviat A-1C | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Hiller OH 23B | Tynan, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Piper PA 28RT-201 | Terrell, Texas, United States | J. Linn Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |