Stinson 108-3 N130C

Summary

On 18 May 1982 at about 18:45 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N130C, operated by Malcom C. Major, was involved in an accident near Hartford, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 May 1982 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hartford, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Stinson 108-3

Registration

N130C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Malcom C. Major

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tell City → Murray

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82DA137

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED HEAVY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. HE WAS UNABLE TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE BUILD-UPS AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A GRAVEL ROAD TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE WAS JUST ABOUT STOPPED WHEN THE PLANE WAS HIT BY A GUST OF WIND FROM THE WEST. THE PLANE WAS FLIPPED ON ITS BACK AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 20 FT RIGHT OF THE ROAD. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 50 MPH AFTER LANDING. HE STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM A CONTINUOUS RADIO BROADCAST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.