Stinson 108-3 N6402M
2 February 1993 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1993 at about 21:45 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6402M, operated by Petterson, Charles A., was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, United States. One person was 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Omaha (3NO)
- Coordinates
- 41.3009, -96.1109
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N6402M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petterson, Charles A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT COMMENCED TAKEOFF ON A NARROW RUNWAY WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND COMPONENT. THE AIRPLANE ANGLED LEFT. THE PILOT CORRECTED ALIGNMENT WITH RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE, BUT WAS LEFT OF CENTERLINE. WHEN HE RELEASED RIGHT BRAKE, THE AIRPLANE ANGLED LEFT INTO SNOW AT THE RUNWAY EDGE AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Fruit Heights, Utah, United States | Thurston, Curtis L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Dry Creek, Alaska, United States | COX, Larry K. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Stinson 108-1 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | Boren, Roland K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | JOE Vital | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Wooliver, GEO & Nickerson, C. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Stinson 108-3 | Osceola, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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