# Accident 20180427004239A: Stinson 108-1, Spokane, WA, April 27, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 2018, 19:09 local time
- Place: Spokane, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.6831° N, 117.3242° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6831&lon=-117.3242&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35VM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35VM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-1 (registry code 9230404, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 117 total, 10 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA238) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180427004239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N35VM, SINGLE ENGINE, CONVENTIONAL GEAR, STINSON 108, LOST CONTROL ON LANDING AND GROUNDLOOPED, DEPARTING THE LANDING RUNWAY 04R. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS RETURNING FROM A PART 91 FLIGHT IN AN AIRCRAFT MAKE/MODEL THAT WAS PURCHASED RECENTLY, 10 HOURS TOTAL IN MAKE/MODEL. THE PILOT STATED THE LOSS OF CONTROL WAS DUE TO INEXPERIENCE WITH PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNDRA TIRES LANDING ON PAVEMENT. ON TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT, THE POWER WAS IDLE, A YAW TO THE LEFT OCCURRED WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE TOUCHED FIRST WITH UNEQUAL CONTACT. THE LEFT WHEEL RAISED AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GROUND LOOP TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TOUCHDOWN RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WHEEL DUG INTO THE GRASS, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND, AND A PROP STRIKE OCCURRED AT LOW POWER. WEATHER AND WINDS REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CALM WINDS, CLEAR SKY GREATER THAN 10 SM. OPERATIONS PERSONELL PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED THE MAINTENANCE LOGBOOKS DUE TO THE RECENT SALE OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.  THE AIRMAN HAS A DETAILED HISTORY OF OBTAINING CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE AND INDUSTRY EDUCATION SINCE OBTAINING HIS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. AIRMAN COUNSELING WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRMAN IS PLACING SMALLER TIRES ON THE AIRCRAFT AND STATED THE USE OF TUNDRA TIRES WILL NOT BE UTILIZED ON THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY EDUCATION IS RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE WILL BE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNDRA TIRES ON PAVEMENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA238), Apr 28, 2018: Stinson 108 (N35VM), Spokane, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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