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FAA accident report · Stinson 108 · Austin, TX · October 18, 2016

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Date
October 18, 2016 · 10:20 local
Place
Austin, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N97634
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17LA023
Reported as
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
140 total80 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N97634Registered now · Stinson 108S/N 108-634Airframe modelStinson 108Engine 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.

1. Description of accident: the accident occurred on 10/18/2016 at Austin executive (kedc). The type of aircraft was a Stinson 108, with a conventional (tailwheel) landing gear. The PIC, was flying from 1TE4, zuehl airport near san antonio, to Austin executive. No passengers. Winds were initially 170 at 15 gusting 17 but gusts increased to 21. The PIC struggled with control of the aircraft on the first attempted landing and went around. The second approach ended in loss of control on the runway. PIC stated the wind was shearing at altitude causing control problems. Upon touchdown he used haevy left brake while pulling FAR aft on the yoke. The aircraft rolled left and the left wing struck the runway after which the aircraft nosed over. Propeller and engine damage were observed along with and bent/broken left wing and left aileron.

2. Causal and or contributing factors not already addressed: none

3. Recommendations for systemic correction action to reduce risk of future occurrence: airman counseling.

4. Comments if any: none

As the FAA filed it

1. DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT: THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/18/2016 AT AUSTIN EXECUTIVE (KEDC). THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT WAS A STINSON 108, WITH A CONVENTIONAL (TAILWHEEL) LANDING GEAR. THE PIC, WAS FLYING FROM 1TE4, ZUEHL AIRPORT NEAR SAN ANTONIO, TO AUSTIN EXECUTIVE. NO PASSENGERS. WINDS WERE INITIALLY 170 AT 15 GUSTING 17 BUT GUSTS INCREASED TO 21. THE PIC STRUGGLED WITH CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPTED LANDING AND WENT AROUND. THE SECOND APPROACH ENDED IN LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE RUNWAY. PIC STATED THE WIND WAS SHEARING AT ALTITUDE CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEMS. UPON TOUCHDOWN HE USED HAEVY LEFT BRAKE WHILE PULLING FAR AFT ON THE YOKE. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY AFTER WHICH THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. PROPELLER AND ENGINE DAMAGE WERE OBSERVED ALONG WITH AND BENT/BROKEN LEFT WING AND LEFT AILERON.

2. CAUSAL AND OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS NOT ALREADY ADDRESSED: NONE

3. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SYSTEMIC CORRECTION ACTION TO REDUCE RISK OF FUTURE OCCURRENCE: AIRMAN COUNSELING.

4. COMMENTS IF ANY: NONE

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 CEN17LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAustin, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.Oct 18, 2016 · Substantial damage