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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-3 · Llano, TX · June 24, 2009

Date: June 24, 2009 · 11:10 local
Place: Llano, TX
Airport: Llano Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6939M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA384
Reported as: Univar 1083
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total35 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N6939MRegistered now · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-4939 · Built 1950 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at approximately 11:10 am CST, the student pilot was conducting solo touch and goes at aqo lalano municipal airport, Llano, Texas. Witnesses stated that the aircraft made a very soft landing; however, the left wheel assembly came off and the strut dug into the ground causing the aircraft to flip over upside down. The student pilot suffered bruising around the seat belt contact areas on his body, waist and shoulder areas. Examination of the left wheel assembly found that corrosion may have caused the wheel assembly to break apart. The 1950 vintage aircraft suffered major structural damage and was "totaled out" by the insurance company.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:10 AM CST, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING SOLO TOUCH AND GOES AT AQO LALANO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LLANO, TEXAS. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT MADE A VERY SOFT LANDING; HOWEVER, THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME OFF AND THE STRUT DUG INTO THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER UPSIDE DOWN. THE STUDENT PILOT SUFFERED BRUISING AROUND THE SEAT BELT CONTACT AREAS ON HIS BODY, WAIST AND SHOULDER AREAS. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOUND THAT CORROSION MAY HAVE CAUSED THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BREAK APART. THE 1950 VINTAGE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND WAS "TOTALED OUT" BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN09LA384Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLlano, TXThe pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to the failure of the left main landing gear wheel, which resulted in the separation of the wheel from the aircraft.Jun 24, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6939M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880218002779AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oswego, NYConnecting rod failed. Flipped over on forced landing in a snow covered field.Feb 18, 1988 · Substantial damage