Stinson 108-1 N97979
28 February 1988 · Burlington, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1988 at about 16:14 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N97979, operated by Robert Sterling, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Vermont, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burlington (BTV)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N97979
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Sterling
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
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
THE FLIGHT WAS TAKING OFF FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. DURING GROUND RUN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT UNDER CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK AND FLIPPED INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ON ONLY THE LEFT SIDE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THE PARKING BRAKE PAWL HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND COULD RESULT IN LOCKING OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON FOLLOWING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Avon, Ohio, United States | Robert M. Neil | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Curtis Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Stinson 108 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Ward, Rodney G. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | St. Charles, Michigan, United States | Wend, Eugene T. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-3 | Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,217 records for this type
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