Plane Crash List

Stinson 108-1 N8931K

17 May 2013 · Cambridge, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 May 2013 at about 13:10 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8931K, operated by Danial Stewart, was involved in an accident near Cambridge, Minnesota, United States. 2 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 13:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Cambridge, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Cambridge Regional Airport (KCBG)
Coordinates
45.5569, -93.2636
Aircraft
Stinson 108-1
Registration
N8931K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Danial Stewart
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Medford → Cambridge
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN13CA284

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after touchdown on the runway, an unexpected gusting crosswind turned the nose of the airplane to the left. The airplane ground looped and went off the east side of the runway, during which the left wing and firewall were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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