Stinson 108 N4210C

Summary

On 6 October 2016 at about 16:30 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N4210C was involved in an accident near Rifle, Colorado, 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

6 October 2016 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rifle, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Garfield County Rgnl (RIL)

Coordinates

39.5269, -107.7194

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N4210C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1948

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rifle → Rifle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a 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 tailwheel equipped airplane reported that the airplane touched down on the numbers of the runway with excess airspeed, bounced, and then veered off the runway. The airport director provided video surveillance of the landing. The video showed the airplane near the runway aiming point markings, about 1,000 feet from the runway threshold, veer to the left and impact a ditch between the runway and the parallel taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.