Stinson 108 N8384K

Summary

On 25 March 2007 at about 00:20 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N8384K was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. 4 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

25 March 2007 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Gwinnett County Briscoe Field (KLZU)

Coordinates

33.9781, -83.9622

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N8384K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrenceville → Lawrenceville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ATL07CA059

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane veered off the runway and ground looped. The pilot stated he made a visual approach to runway 25 and touched down on the main gear. The winds were calm. On touchdown the airplane veered to the left and departed the runway onto the grass. The airplane continued in a ground loop to the left before coming to a stop. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. Examination of the airplane revealed the right wing tip, right aileron tip, right wing root, right elevator tip, right main landing gear, and tail wheel were damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.