Stinson 108 N6493
16 February 2022 · Pahokee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 2022 at about 16:10 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N6493 was involved in an accident near Pahokee, Florida, 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 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pahokee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach County Glades (PHK)
- Coordinates
- 26.7829, -80.6931
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N6493
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1948
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s incorrect tail wheel takeoff procedure, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot receiving tail wheel instruction (student pilot) stated that during takeoff, he raised the tail wheel too high, and the propeller contacted the ground. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The student pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions and the flight instructor confirmed the student pilot’s statement. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspection revealed substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Oct 2021 | Stinson 108 | Wildwood, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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