Stinson 108-2 N228C

Summary

On 8 September 2007 at about 18:15 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N228C was involved in an accident near Port Townsend, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 September 2007 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Townsend, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Jefferson County International (0S9)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Stinson 108-2

Registration

N228C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seattle → Port Townsend

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA269

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind conditions and maintain directional control during the touchdown and a subsequent aborted landing attempt.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane ground looped on landing. The pilot stated that she made normal approach to the destination runway. She noted a slight crosswind from the right, but configured the airplane to compensate for the conditions. The airplane touched down on the runway centerline and almost immediately thereafter, the pilot experienced a loss of control. The airplane veered to the right and she attempted to abort the landing by adding full power. The airplane momentarily began to depart, but subsequently banked left and the left wing contacted the ground. The pilot opined that the airplane encountered a gust of wind following touchdown. She reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.