20061204027749I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Univar 1081 · Salinas, CA · December 4, 2006

Date: December 4, 2006 · 17:30 local
Place: Salinas, CA
Airport: Salinas Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8927K
Reported as: Univar 1081
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,100 total1,000 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N8927KRegistered now · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-1927 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-2 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On December 04, 2006, at about 1730 local time, in a statement from the pilot of N8927K, a Stinson-108-1 was landing at Salinas airport (sns). While on approach there was a crosswind from the right that had to be corrected for. The pilot started to flare and could not longer see the runway lights over the nose. At this time he added power to slow the descent. When the ground came into sight, he realized he had drifted right and had no time to correct before hitting the runway sign.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 04, 2006, AT ABOUT 1730 LOCAL TIME, IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT OF N8927K, A STINSON-108-1 WAS LANDING AT SALINAS AIRPORT (SNS). WHILE ON APPROACH THERE WAS A CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT THAT HAD TO BE CORRECTED FOR. THE PILOT STARTED TO FLARE AND COULD NOT LONGER SEE THE RUNWAY LIGHTS OVER THE NOSE. AT THIS TIME HE ADDED POWER TO SLOW THE DESCENT. WHEN THE GROUND CAME INTO SIGHT, HE REALIZED HE HAD DRIFTED RIGHT AND HAD NO TIME TO CORRECT BEFORE HITTING THE RUNWAY SIGN.