Stinson 108 N97395
31 July 1988 · Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1988 at about 00:02 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97395, operated by Ward, Rodney G., was involved in an accident near Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States. 2 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 00:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lordsburg Municipal (LSB)
- Coordinates
- 32.3395, -108.7010
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N97395
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ward, Rodney G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF THE PLANE SWERVED TO THE LT AND THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. ON THE SECOND TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE AGAIN SWERVED LT AND DEPARTED THE RWY. THE PLANE ENTERED LOOSE SAND OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE 10 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THIS AIRPLANE. THE PLT SAID THAT HE FELT THE TAILWHEEL HAD STUCK OFF CENTER. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
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 | - |
| 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 |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Stinson 108 | Mt Spur, Alaska, United States | Heazeltt, JAY | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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