Stinson 108-1 N8844K
25 July 2021 · Bozeman, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2021 at about 19:44 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8844K was involved in an accident near Bozeman, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 19:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bozeman, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bozeman Yellowstone Intl (BZN)
- Coordinates
- 45.7772, -111.1503
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8844K
- 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
- Shoshone → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA289
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he made a normal wheel landing and as he was about to lower the tailwheel, the airplane veered to the right. He attempted to correct with left rudder control, but the airplane ground looped. The pilot opined that the airplane may have been caught by a wind gust, which started an oscillation that he was not able to correct for. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2021 | Stinson 108 | Wildwood, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Stinson 108-3 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Stinson 108-1 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | Stinson Aviation Company LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Stinson 108-3 | Stevenson, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Stinson 108 | Batesburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Stinson 108 | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2021 | Cessna 172R | Missoula, Montana, United States | Brian J. Makar | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Monte Clark VANS RV8 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 29 May 2021 | Stoddard Hamilton GLASAIR II | Darby, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 18 Apr 2021 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wilsall, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |