Stinson 108-2 N8775K

Summary

On 6 April 1993 at about 22:30 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N8775K, operated by JOE Vital, was involved in an accident near Norridgewock, Maine, 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.

Date

6 April 1993 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Norridgewock, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Central Maine (OWK)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Stinson 108-2

Registration

N8775K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

JOE Vital

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Augusta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC93LA070

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT AT THE CONTROLS FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROVIDED INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE PILOT AT THE CONTROLS HAD NO FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE BEING FLOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OFFERED TO GIVE INSTRUCTION, IN A TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE, TO A RATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WHO HAD NOT FLOWN IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. THE RATED PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION WAS SEATED IN THE LEFT SEAT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS SEATED. POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED. THE RATED PILOT ON THE CONTROLS DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE LEFT VEER WITH RUDDER. THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY, WAS CAUGHT IN A SNOW BANK AND NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.