20241026021989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson L-5 · Pleasanton, TX · October 26, 2024

Date: October 26, 2024 · 19:45 local
Place: Pleasanton, TX
Airport: Pleasanton Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9HU
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA030
Reported as: Stinson L-5
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N9HURegistered now · Stinson L-5S/N 44-17334 · Built 1944 Airframe modelStinson L-5 Engine modelLycoming 0-435A/0-435CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During landing roll out the aircraft started to pull to the right. Attemted to correct the issue failed. Aircraft departed the right side of the runway and came to a stop. Investigated the accident and noted the right main strut has fractured and broke from the aircraft. Excessive drag from the missing gear caused the aircraft to depart the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. ATTEMTED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE FAILED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A STOP. INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT AND NOTED THE RIGHT MAIN STRUT HAS FRACTURED AND BROKE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. EXCESSIVE DRAG FROM THE MISSING GEAR CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART THE RUNWAY.

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 CEN25LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPleasanton, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.Oct 26, 2024 · Substantial damage