Stinson 108 N9250K

Summary

On 5 August 2016 at about 21:20 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N9250K was involved in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon, 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

5 August 2016 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Sunriver, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Sunriver (S21)

Coordinates

43.8775, -121.4525

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N9250K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Everett → Sunriver

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA424

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in runway excursion and nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, the airplane veered off the runway to the right. The pilot further reported that he "applied full brakes" to avoid a bush, subsequently the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both left lift struts. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport, revealed that, about 5 minutes before the accident the wind was 360 degrees true at 7 knots, and wind gusts 13 knots. The airplane landed on runway 36.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.