Stinson 108-3 N573C
13 August 2000 · Thompson Lake, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 2000 at about 18:00 local time, a Stinson 108-3 registered N573C was involved in an accident near Thompson Lake, Montana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thompson Lake, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Campbell
- Coordinates
- 48.1109, -114.7902
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-3
- Registration
- N573C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
An improper flare which lead to a hard landing and subsequent main gear collapse as a result of the overload.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that when he initially landed the airplane, it touched down hard. The pilot then taxied the airplane without further incident. The pilot stated that when he went to takeoff, during the takeoff ground roll, the right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing and right side elevator contacted the surface and were substantially damaged. Further inspection of the landing gear revealed that the failure occurred at a weld point. The pilot indicated a total time of 1,569 hours on the part.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Stinson 108-2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | William E. Yoder | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Stinson 108-3 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | John P. Gross | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Stinson 108-1 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Stinson 108-3 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2000 | Stinson 108-3 | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Stinson 108-1 | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2000 | Maule M-5-210C | Babb, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 120 | Toston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Ercoupe 415-D | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Valeo, James G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 414 | Monarch, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Keith Kinden REBEL | Libby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |