# Accident 20151219022179A: Stinson 108, Portales, NM, December 19, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 19, 2015, 14:00 local time
- Place: Portales, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1458° N, 103.4094° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1458&lon=-103.4094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N97411, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97411) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108 (registry code 9230402, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 10 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151219022179A

## Narrative

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

?	ON DECEMBER 19, 2015 AT 1410MST A 1946 STINSON 108 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N97411 REGISTERED TO THE PRIVATE OWNER, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER LANDING, STRIKING THE LEFT WING TIP AND COMING TO REST OFF THE RUNWAY AT PORTALES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.  THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PORTALES ON DECEMBER 19, 2015 AT 1400MST.

## 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 GAA16CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA090), Dec 19, 2015: Stinson 108 (N97411), Portales, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction's improper brake application during the flight instructor's aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. Contributing to…

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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