Stinson 108 N8954K

Summary

On 21 July 2017 at about 16:00 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N8954K was involved in an accident near Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States. 2 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

21 July 2017 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Lee's Summit (KLXT)

Coordinates

38.9606, -94.3747

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N8954K

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

Newton → Lee's Summit

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA280

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to the failure of the right brake seal. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a cross-country flight, the airline transport pilot chose an en route stop to refuel. During the landing roll, the airplane started to drift left, so the pilot applied the right brake and rudder to correct the turn; however, the brake "went to the floor." The pilot was unable to correct the turn, and the airplane continued off the edge of the runway. An examination of the braking system confirmed that the right brake was not functional, likely due to a failed seal.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.