Stinson SR-6A N15127

Summary

On 28 October 2005 at about 17:10 local time, a Stinson SR-6A registered N15127 was involved in an accident near Glencoe, Minnesota, 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

28 October 2005 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Glencoe, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Glencoe Municipal Airport (GYL)

Coordinates

44.7561, -94.0811

Aircraft

Stinson SR-6A

Registration

N15127

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clara City → Glencoe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA020

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate wind compensation and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor to the accident was the gusting crosswind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged when it nosed over during the landing rollout. The pilot reported that the accident occurred on his second landing attempt. The pilot stated that on the first approach there was "turbulence and wind variability" and he performed a go-around after not being "satisfied" with his runway alignment while on final approach. The pilot reported that the second approach was uneventful until about 3-5 feet above the ground when a "wind gust pushed the [airplane] left of the [runway] centerline." The pilot stated that he realigned the airplane with the runway centerline and an uneventful three-point touchdown was performed. The pilot reported that "shortly after touchdown" the airplane encountered another wind gust and the airplane weathervaned into the wind, despite "full left rudder and right aileron." The pilot reported the left wing impacted the ground, followed by the airplane nosing over. The winds at the time of the accident were from the south at 7 knots, gusting to 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.