Stinson SR 5A N14163

Summary

On 29 October 2013 at about 00:00 local time, a Stinson SR 5A registered N14163, operated by Robert G Schnegerger, was involved in an accident near Manassas, Virginia, United States. One person was 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

29 October 2013 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Manassas Regional Airport (HEF)

Coordinates

38.7211, -77.5150

Aircraft

Stinson SR 5A

Registration

N14163

Category

Airplane

Year built

1934

Engines

1

Operator

Robert G Schnegerger

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mansfield → Manassas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA14CA033

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadvertent application of only one brake during landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the of the vintage tailwheel airplane reported that the touchdown was normal; however, after rolling out about 1,500 feet, his left heel was not fully centered in the rudder shoe and accidentally depressed the left brake. The airplane then departed the left side of the runway and rotated 180 degrees on concrete, before coming to rest. The rotation on concrete resulted in separation of the right main landing gear. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed damage to the lower right fuselage, where the right main landing gear attached.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.