Stinson 108 N9510K

Summary

On 6 May 2017 at about 00:00 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N9510K was involved in an accident near Pedro Bay, Alaska, 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

6 May 2017 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.7969, -154.1294

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N9510K

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

Pedro Bay → Soldotna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA264

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll on a dirt airstrip, the tailwheel-equipped airplane veered to the right. He added that he "could not see [the] right edge of [the] strip due to [the] tail being low and [the] contour of [the] terrain descending away"; therefore, "corrective measures were not applied." Subsequently, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway, impacted small shrubs/trees and a large rock, and then came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.