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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson 108-3 · Livermore, CA · February 25, 2016

Date: February 25, 2016 · 11:15 local
Place: Livermore, CA
Airport: Livermore Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N862C
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16CA077
Reported as: Stinson 108-3
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,940 total1 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days

N862CRegistered now · Stinson 108-3S/N 1083862 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was landing at Livermore, CA. (Lvk) runway 25L, after touch down aircraft veered off runway, ground looped in tall grass between runways with left wing contacting ground hard when aircraft came to a stop.

The aircraft owner was in the left seat and a CFI pilot was in the right seat who was performing the landing.

Aircraft sustained substantial left wing damage. Plot and owner were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT LIVERMORE, CA. (LVK) RUNWAY 25L, AFTER TOUCH DOWN AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY, GROUND LOOPED IN TALL GRASS BETWEEN RUNWAYS WITH LEFT WING CONTACTING GROUND HARD WHEN AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP.

THE AIRCRAFT OWNER WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AND A CFI PILOT WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT WHO WAS PERFORMING THE LANDING.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL LEFT WING DAMAGE. PLOT AND OWNER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 WPR16CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLivermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel's failure to detect the worn tailwheel assembly during the airplane's annual inspection.Feb 25, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N862C · 1

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

Incident 20141029021229ILanding: Rollout · Livermore, CAOn 10/23/2014 the aircraft owner was issued a ferry permit to travel from oakdale airport, California (O27) to Livermore airport, California (lvk) via direct to accomplish an overdue annual inspection. Prior to takeoff the pilot in command (PIC) stated that…Oct 29, 2014 · Minor damage