20171026020349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson 108-2 · Lewiston, ID · October 26, 2017

Date: October 26, 2017 · 12:16 local
Place: Lewiston, ID
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N927D
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA028
Reported as: Stinson 108-2
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 763 total1 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N927DRegistered now · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-2927 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During landing rollout the pilot lost control and ground looped the airplane. As the airplane veered right and departed the runway, the left wingtip struck the runway causing damage to the outboard wingtip and left aileron, and broke off approximately half of the bead area on the outboard half of the left main wheel.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRPLANE. AS THE AIRPLANE VEERED RIGHT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD WINGTIP AND LEFT AILERON, AND BROKE OFF APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE BEAD AREA ON THE OUTBOARD HALF OF THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL.

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 GAA18CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLewiston, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain appropriate training in the airplane before flying solo.Oct 26, 2017 · Substantial damage