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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Universal Stinson 108 · Calverton, NY · April 30, 2016

Date: April 30, 2016 · 10:30 local
Place: Calverton, NY
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8660K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA173
Reported as: Universal Stinson 108
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4150 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 593 total45 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N8660KRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2017 · Universal Stinson 108S/N 108-1660 · Built 1947 Airframe modelUniversal Stinson 108 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 10:30 am local time, privacy data omittedpilot attempted to land at Calverton airport due to engine having problems/missing. Pilot stated his intention was to land, perform run-up to clear engine. While attempting to land/taxi, pilot stated, a gust of wind caused his left wing tip to strike ground, left gear collapsed, ground loop. Prop struck runway, engine was producing power. Substantial structural damage to belly of fuselage. Pilot stated that wx reports forcasted winds of about 10 knots. Determined auto-fuel being used, privacy data omittedoperator has STC for auto-fuel. He uses an unapproved method to remove ethanol from the auto-fuel.

Pilot phone 631-470-2898

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM LOCAL TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT CALVERTON AIRPORT DUE TO ENGINE HAVING PROBLEMS/MISSING. PILOT STATED HIS INTENTION WAS TO LAND, PERFORM RUN-UP TO CLEAR ENGINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND/TAXI, PILOT STATED, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED HIS LEFT WING TIP TO STRIKE GROUND, LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED, GROUND LOOP. PROP STRUCK RUNWAY, ENGINE WAS PRODUCING POWER. SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BELLY OF FUSELAGE. PILOT STATED THAT WX REPORTS FORCASTED WINDS OF ABOUT 10 KNOTS. DETERMINED AUTO-FUEL BEING USED, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^OPERATOR HAS STC FOR AUTO-FUEL. HE USES AN UNAPPROVED METHOD TO REMOVE ETHANOL FROM THE AUTO-FUEL.

PILOT PHONE 631-470-2898

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 ERA16LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCalverton, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Apr 30, 2016 · Substantial damage