# Accident 20100607037389A: Stinson 108-1, Galena, AK, June 7, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 2010, 16:30 local time
- Place: Galena, AK
- Airport: Galena
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.7361° N, 156.9372° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7361&lon=-156.9372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N136SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N136SP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-1 (registry code 9230404, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC10CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100607037389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GROUND LOOP ON TAKEOFF FROM GALENA AIRPORT.  NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC10CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA051), Jun 8, 2010: Stinson 108-1 (N136SP), Galena, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a ground-loop, and collapse of the right main landing gear.

## Other reports on N136SP (1)

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

- [Accident 20091218053039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091218053039A), Dec 18, 2009: Univar 1081 (N136SP), Selawik, AK, Substantial damage. While operating to the Selawik Airport the pilot encountered white-out conditions. The pilot attempted to land on a frozen lake impacting the lake damaging the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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