Stinson 108 N97699

Summary

On 1 September 2019 at about 18:30 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97699 was involved in an accident near Bandera, Washington, 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

1 September 2019 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bandera, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Bandera State (4W0)

Coordinates

47.3953, -121.5364

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N97699

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

Bandera → Bandera

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA522

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a simulated rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and noseover. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he wanted to practice a rejected takeoff on a downhill, 2,344-ft-long grass runway. During the simulated rejected takeoff, the airplane floated and did not settle immediately on the runway. He did not believe he could go around, so he landed the airplane and applied brakes. Subsequently, the airplane overran the runway, went down an embankment, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that he should have practiced the maneuver on a longer runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.