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FAA accident report · Universal Stinson 108-1 · Lawrenceville, GA · September 19, 2013

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Date
September 19, 2013 · 17:00 local
Place
Lawrenceville, GA
Airport
Gwinnett County
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8384K
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA13CA422
Reported as
Universal Stinson 108-1
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4150 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,304 total441 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N8384KRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2014 · Universal Stinson 108-1S/N 108-1384 · Built 1946Airframe modelUniversal Stinson 108-1Engine 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.

Pilot was flying PT91. After approximately 1 hour flight. Pilot was attempting to land the aircraft. Pilot stated that he felt the tail settle during initial touchdown, then pilot bounced the aircraft. Upon second touchdown, he applied the brakes, at which time he lost control of the aircraft. Skid marks indicated brakes were not evenly applied. Aircraft ran on of runway onto the apron adjacent to runway at which time the aircraft ground looped. Pilot and passengers egressed the aircraft, with no injuries. Weather at the time of the accident was clear with winds reported as calm.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS FLYING PT91. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR FLIGHT. PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT THE TAIL SETTLE DURING INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THEN PILOT BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT. UPON SECOND TOUCHDOWN, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, AT WHICH TIME HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. SKID MARKS INDICATED BRAKES WERE NOT EVENLY APPLIED. AIRCRAFT RAN ON OF RUNWAY ONTO THE APRON ADJACENT TO RUNWAY AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. PILOT AND PASSENGERS EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT, WITH NO INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CLEAR WITH WINDS REPORTED AS CALM.

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 ERA13CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLawrenceville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a ground loop, runway excursion, and structural damage to the right wing.Sep 19, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8384K · 1

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

Accident 20070324006259ALevel Off Touchdown · Lawrenceville, GA(-23) Pilot was landing on runway 25 at Briscoe field (lzu) in Lawrenceville, GA. As he was touching down, it appeared to the pilot that he was drifting to the left due to a right crosswind. The flight controls were adjusted to compensate for this condition…Mar 24, 2007 · Substantial damage