Stinson 108 N97634

Summary

On 18 October 2016 at about 15:20 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97634 was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, 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

18 October 2016 at 15:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Austin, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Austin Executive (EDC)

Coordinates

30.3975, -97.5664

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N97634

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marion → Austin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA023

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to land the airplane after a cross-country flight. The pilot reported that he experienced difficulty controlling the airplane on the first attempted landing and conducted a go-around. During the second approach, the wind sheared at altitude, and the pilot had control problems. When the airplane touched down, he applied the left brake while pulling completely aft on the flight control yoke. The airplane rolled left, and the left wing struck the runway. The airplane subsequently nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage. The wind was recorded from 200° at 14 kts with gusts to 18 kts. It is likely the pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing with gusting wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.