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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson 108-3 · Eliza Island, WA · April 27, 2018

Date: April 27, 2018 · 20:00 local
Place: Eliza Island, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6933M
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA237
Reported as: Stinson 108-3
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total1,200 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N6933MRegistered now · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-4933 · Built 1949 Airframe modelStinson 108-3 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.

Aircraft was on take off roll to the south with a cross wind from the south west. The pilot realized that the runway end was quickly approaching. He attempted to lift off the runway to avoid going off the end when the aircraft rotated to about 10 feet off of the runway and abruptly flipped over on its back to the right and landed upside down in the grass to the right of the runway. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft and had only minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAKE OFF ROLL TO THE SOUTH WITH A CROSS WIND FROM THE SOUTH WEST. THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE RUNWAY END WAS QUICKLY APPROACHING. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF THE RUNWAY TO AVOID GOING OFF THE END WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED TO ABOUT 10 FEET OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND ABRUPTLY FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK TO THE RIGHT AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE GRASS TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

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 GAA18CA237Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEliza Island, WAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Apr 27, 2018 · Substantial damage