# Accident 20230212002169A: Stinson 108-1, Morgan, UT, February 12, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 2023, 22:32 local time
- Place: Morgan, UT
- Airport: Morgan County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1487° N, 111.7671° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1487&lon=-111.7671&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8135K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8135K) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 17,000 total, 120 in this make and model, 270 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230212002169A

## Narrative

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

PILOT TOUCHED DOWN AND SLOWED. THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN AS WELL. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TURN LEFT, PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. RIGHT RUDDER WAS TOO ABRUPT AND AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO THE POINT THE PILOT COULDN’T GET THE AIRCRAFT FROM GOING RIGHT. 42U HAS A NARROW RUNWAY AND SNOW WAS PILED ON EDGE OF RUNWAY. RIGHT WHEEL CAUGHT ON SNOW AND RIGHT WING ON SNOW BANK. THE PANE FLIPPED FORWARD. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES.

## 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 WPR23LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA109), Feb 12, 2023: Stinson 108-1 (N8135K), Morgan, UT, 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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