Stinson 108-2 N9603K

Summary

On 7 October 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9603K was involved in an accident near Indianola, Mississippi, United States. 3 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.

Date

7 October 2007 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Indianola, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Indianola Muni (IDL)

Coordinates

33.4856, -90.6789

Aircraft

Stinson 108-2

Registration

N9603K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greenville → Indianola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA005

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions while landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 3,042-hour private lost control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane while landing on Runway 17 with a prevailing crosswind. The pilot reported that he attempted to regain control and applied the brakes and full right rudder; however, he was not able to keep the vintage airplane on the 150-foot wide runway. The airplane ground looped and exited the runway. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing contacted the ground. The airplane came to rest upright in the grass and both occupants were able to exit the airplane normally. On the NTSB Form 6120 completed by the pilot, he recommended that to prevent further accidents, the right rudder and right brake should be applied sooner to prevent the airplane from ground looping. The winds at the time of the mishap were variable at 5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.