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FAA accident report · Stinson 108-2 · Cedar Rapids, IA · March 11, 2018

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Date
March 11, 2018 · 14:25 local
Place
Cedar Rapids, IA
Airport
Eastern Iowa
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9457K
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA156
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
759 total452 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N9457KRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2018 · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-2457 · Built 1947Airframe modelStinson 108-2Engine 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.

Pilot statement:

On March 11, 2018 around 2:00 I went flying my Stinson 108-2; n 9457K. L was staying in the pattern to practice three point landings due to recently reading numerous articles about how three point landings are safer due to lower airspeed and more control. I was on my fourth landing on runway 09, and had notifed tower this would be a full stop and taxi to the fuel pump.

The approach felt normal and the airplane touched down in three point confguration. Then the front wheels seemed to balloon slightly so I applied more back pressure. At that time, the airplane veered to the left at about a 45 degree angle. The pilot applied right brake and full right rudder but it still kept going. Then the right wingtip hit the runway and the airplane nosed straight over.

At this point, the pilot released his seatbelts, unlocked the door and crawled out of the plane and stayed away about 100 yards until the crash crews arrived on the scene to assist. The accident happened around 2:25 pm.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATEMENT:

ON MARCH 11, 2018 AROUND 2:00 I WENT FLYING MY STINSON 108-2; N 9457K. L WAS STAYING IN THE PATTERN TO PRACTICE THREE POINT LANDINGS DUE TO RECENTLY READING NUMEROUS ARTICLES ABOUT HOW THREE POINT LANDINGS ARE SAFER DUE TO LOWER AIRSPEED AND MORE CONTROL. I WAS ON MY FOURTH LANDING ON RUNWAY 09, AND HAD NOTIFED TOWER THIS WOULD BE A FULL STOP AND TAXI TO THE FUEL PUMP.

THE APPROACH FELT NORMAL AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN THREE POINT CONFGURATION. THEN THE FRONT WHEELS SEEMED TO BALLOON SLIGHTLY SO I APPLIED MORE BACK PRESSURE. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE AND FULL RIGHT RUDDER BUT IT STILL KEPT GOING. THEN THE RIGHT WINGTIP HIT THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED STRAIGHT OVER.

AT THIS POINT, THE PILOT RELEASED HIS SEATBELTS, UNLOCKED THE DOOR AND CRAWLED OUT OF THE PLANE AND STAYED AWAY ABOUT 100 YARDS UNTIL THE CRASH CREWS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE TO ASSIST. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 2:25 PM.

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 GAA18CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCedar Rapids, IAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a nose-over.Mar 11, 2018 · Substantial damage