Stinson 108 N9457K

Summary

On 11 March 2018 at about 19:25 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N9457K was involved in an accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 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

11 March 2018 at 19:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

The Eastern Iowa (CID)

Coordinates

41.8864, -91.7069

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N9457K

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

Cedar Rapids → Cedar Rapids

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA156

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a three-point landing, the tailwheel touched down first, and as the main landing gear touched down the airplane bounced. He applied more back pressure on the yoke, and as the airplane settled on the main landing gear it veered to the left. He applied right rudder and brake to no avail. Subsequently, the right wingtip struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, the right-wing lift strut, and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 010° at 6 knots. The pilot landed on runway 9.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.