Universal Stinson 108-2 N9433K
27 January 2022 · Byron, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 January 2022 at about 22:45 local time, a Universal Stinson 108-2 registered N9433K, operated by Dale Zapara, was involved in an accident near Byron, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Byron (C83)
- Coordinates
- 37.4973, -121.3758
- Aircraft
- Universal Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9433K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale Zapara
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stockton → Byron
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate flare and loss of directional control during landing which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor of a tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, while practicing touch-and-go landings the pilot receiving instruction made a landing which resulted in a “medium bounce”. During the second flare the airplane immediately yawed left. The pilot corrected to the right and back to the left. The flight instructor tried to intervene; however, the airplane exited the side of the runway. The left wing was substantially damaged. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Universal Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2025 | Universal Stinson 108 | Farmington, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Universal Stinson 108 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Universal Stinson 108 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Universal Stinson 108-1 | Macon, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Universal Stinson 108 1 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Bates Barry A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Universal Stinson 108-1 | Hector, Minnesota, United States | Mark S Erickson | No injuries | - |
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