Stinson 108-1 N8889K
11 July 2023 · Burlington, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 2023 at about 19:50 local time, a Stinson 108-1 registered N8889K, operated by Tucker Mitchell F, was involved in an accident near Burlington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skagit Regional Airport (BVS)
- Coordinates
- 48.4705, -122.4217
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-1
- Registration
- N8889K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tucker Mitchell F
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA271
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while landing with a crosswind, a gust of wind was encountered that “caught my tail” and pushed the airplane to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder, “not realizing my feet were partially on the brakes,” and full throttle to abort the landing. The airplane turned to the right and the pilot applied left rudder to keep the airplane on the runway. The airplane entered the runway safety area, impacted a berm, resulting in the airplane becoming airborne, sending it into the parking area at the airport. The airplane impacted the top of another airplane tied down in the parking area. The right wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 29 with wind from 180° at 8 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2023 | Stinson 108-2 | Martinsville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Stinson 108-1 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Stinson 108 | Ninilchik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2023 | Stinson 108-1 | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Stinson 108 | Lampasas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Stinson 108 | Batesburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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