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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Stinson 108-3 · Manassas, VA · June 18, 2021

Date: June 18, 2021 · 16:10 local
Place: Manassas, VA
Airport: Manassas Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6942M
Reported as: Stinson 108-3
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 202 total

N6942MRegistered now · Stinson 108-3S/N 108-4942 · 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.

On 6/18/2021 at 2010Z, N6942M experienced a propeller strike while landing on runway 16R. The aircraft taxied to the ramp. One person on board, no injuries. During a telephone interview with this investigator on 8/2/2021, the PIC stated he applied the brakes to maintain directional control during rollout, and the airplane pitched forward and struck the ground. He released the brakes as soon as he heard the propeller hitting. He stated the mishap was not a ground loop but rather a misapplication of the brakes.

As the FAA filed it

ON 6/18/2021 AT 2010Z, N6942M EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER STRIKE WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 16R. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP. ONE PERSON ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THIS INVESTIGATOR ON 8/2/2021, THE PIC STATED HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLLOUT, AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE GROUND. HE RELEASED THE BRAKES AS SOON AS HE HEARD THE PROPELLER HITTING. HE STATED THE MISHAP WAS NOT A GROUND LOOP BUT RATHER A MISAPPLICATION OF THE BRAKES.