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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson 108-1 · Moses Lake, WA · July 23, 2011

Date: July 23, 2011 · 12:05 local
Place: Moses Lake, WA
Airport: Moses Lake Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8318K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA345
Reported as: Stinson 108-1
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4150 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 178 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8318KRegistration cancelled Feb 18, 2016 · Stinson 108-1S/N 108-1318 · Built 1946 Airframe modelStinson 108-1 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Approximately 500 to 600 feet into the takeoff roll, the PIC lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed the runway to the left and encountered a gravel surface, the PIC was applying the brakes at the time. The tires, or a tire, dug into the gravel and the aircraft flipped over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 500 TO 600 FEET INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PIC LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND ENCOUNTERED A GRAVEL SURFACE, THE PIC WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AT THE TIME.THE TIRES, OR A TIRE, DUG INTO THE GRAVEL AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

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 WPR11CA345Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMoses Lake, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.Jul 23, 2011 · Substantial damage