Stinson L-5 N68591
29 September 1999 · Woodward, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1999 at about 19:45 local time, a Stinson L-5 registered N68591, operated by Stephen A. Zoelle, was involved in an accident near Woodward, Oklahoma, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodward, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.4209, -99.4003
- Aircraft
- Stinson L-5
- Registration
- N68591
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephen A. Zoelle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hutchinson → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA271
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the tip of a wood propeller blade. Contributing factors were the soft terrain and ditch encountered during the precautionary landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise flight, the airplane developed an 'extreme' vibration. During the ensuing precautionary landing to a dirt road, the aircraft encountered soft dirt and veered to the right, impacting a ditch. Examination of the airplane by the FAA inspector revealed that one of the blades of the wooden propeller was missing its metal tip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson L-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1989 | Stinson L-5 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Confederate Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Stinson L-5 | Chino, California, United States | Barthule, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Stinson L-5 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1983 | Stinson L-5 | Haines, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2016 | Stinson L 5 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Tex Hill Wing, Commerative Air Force | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2016 | Stinson L 5 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna 182B | Honobia, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Waco YMF-5 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | Mitchell L. Madison | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman American AA-5B | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172E | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Denny O'hara | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA30 | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | Adventure Aero, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1999 | Mooney M20K | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | John P. McDaniel | Fatal | 1 |