Stinson 108-3 N6905M

Summary

On 6 May 2000 at about 19:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N6905M was involved in an accident near Socorro, New Mexico, 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.

Date

6 May 2000 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Socorro, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Socorro Municipal (ONM)

Coordinates

34.0492, -106.8993

Aircraft

Stinson 108-3

Registration

N6905M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Dalhart

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA139

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent groundloop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot aborted the first takeoff on runway 24 because he felt that the engine was not developing power. Subsequently, he taxied the airplane to runway 15, leaned the engine for the density altitude conditions, and initiated the takeoff roll on the 5,800-foot runway. The pilot determined that the airplane wasn't developing adequate speed for takeoff, and he aborted the second takeoff. The airplane veered off the right side of runway 15 and groundlooped. Winds were reported from 210 degrees at 7 knots with a temperature of 91 degrees Fahrenheit. The density altitude was calculated as 8,000 feet. No mechanical discrepancies were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.