Stinson 108-2 N9569K
29 August 2010 · Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2010 at about 02:35 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9569K, operated by Glen Alsworth Jr, was involved in an accident near Port Alsworth, Alaska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.1999, -154.2807
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9569K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Glen Alsworth Jr
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Alsworth → Port Alsworth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The overstress fracture and failure of a main landing gear wheel during landing, resulting in the right wing striking the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was on a personal cross-country flight and had landed at an off-airport site. While taxiing to park, the right wheel broke and the plane tipped on its right wing. The right wing, wing spar, and aileron were damaged when the wing struck the ground. He reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. A postaccident examination of the broken wheel showed the center of the wheel casting adjacent to the inner bearing race had fractured around its circumference, and the casting piece and bearing race had separated from the wheel, allowing the axle to pivot. An examination at the National Transportation Safety Board's materials laboratory revealed features indicative of overstress separation of the flange. No indications of fatigue, corrosion or other preexisting conditions were noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2010 | Stinson 108-1 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Nelson Matthew A | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2010 | Stinson 108 | Bayport, New York, United States | Olson Robert B | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Stinson 108-3 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | Knox Larry D | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Stinson 108-3 | Bridgeport, California, United States | David J. Linde | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Stinson 108-2 | Dexter, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2010 | Stinson 108 | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,217 records for this type
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