# FAA incident reports: Stinson L-5 A list on [Stinson L-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Incident 20260430006129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260430006129I.md): Stinson L-5 · Culpeper, VA · Apr 30, 2026 · N1156V · Minor damage > Pilot, practicing x-wind take-offs and landings, had wind blowing from the left, reported to be between 10-14 KTS. Pilot lined up on the runway. Power was firmly pushed in and aircraft began rolling. Shortly after the aircraft began to roll and slowly picking… - [Accident 20241026021989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241026021989A.md): Stinson L-5 · Pleasanton, TX · Oct 26, 2024 · N9HU · Substantial damage > 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… - [Accident 20180614007889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180614007889A.md): Stinson L-5 · Thomson, GA · Jun 14, 2018 · N45TX · Substantial damage > On June 14, 2018 at approximately 1740 local time, a Stinson aircraft, model L-5 make a force landing into lake strom thurman in Thomson Georgia. The cause of the accident was due to engine failure, the pilot was able to escape from the aircraft prior to… - [Accident 20161106018349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161106018349A.md): Stinson L-5 · San Marcos, TX · Nov 6, 2016 · N4252K · Substantial damage > N4252K, at San Marcos airport (hyi) on November 6, 2016 at 1222 local pilot attempted to land on runway 13 without success. Pilot requested to land on runway 35 after first attempt failed. As pilot climbed in altitude while proceeding from runway 13 to runway… - [Accident 20160908015099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160908015099A.md): Stinson L-5 · San Antonio, TX · Sep 8, 2016 · N178 · Substantial damage > 1) Description: the pilot of Stinson L-5, registered as N178, was conducting proficiency flights at kssf (Stinson municipal airport). Winds were 160/09 with some slightly higher gusts. He made a normal approach and wheel landing on runway 14 and allowed the… - [Incident 20140815016999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140815016999I.md): Stinson L-5 · Hondo, TX · Aug 15, 2014 · N178 · Minor damage > Upon the first landing of an instructional flight for a commemorative air force aircraft check-out, the aircraft veered left and ground looped. The outboard two feet of right wing sustained damage, as well as tail wheel assembly, and right main tire and wheel… - [Incident 20140323002479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140323002479I.md): Stinson L-5 · Amarillo, TX · Mar 23, 2014 · N63777 · Minor damage > On March 23, 2014, at 1500 CDT, a Stinson L5-L5, bearing registration number N63777, registered to American airpower heritage flying museum, was on final approach at Buffalo Airport (1E7) south of Amarillo, Texas. The pilot got distracted on final approach… - [Incident 20110911020149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110911020149I.md): Stinson L-5 · Hobbs, NM · Sep 11, 2011 · N48083 · Minor damage > On September 11, 2011, at 2317 UTC, a Stinson L-5 bearing registration number N48083, blew a tire upong landing and skidded off runway 12 to the southwest of the runway. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not… - [Accident 20080907845669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080907845669A.md): Stnson L5 · Union Parish, LA · Sep 7, 2008 · N5015N · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot was taking off from an unimproved strip of which he was not familiar. At the rotation point of his take-off run, the main landing gear struck a small berm causing damage to the main landing gear and returning the aircraft to the ground. - [Accident 20020915024499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020915024499A.md): Stnson L5E · Spanish Fork, UT · Sep 15, 2002 · N8369H · Substantial damage > (-23) On touchdown aircraft bounced, pilot added power and aircraft veered off runway to the right. Left main landing gear hit hole collapsing gear, aircraft ground looped to the right striking left wing causing significant damage to it, damage to aircraft… - [Accident 19990929032429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990929032429A.md): Stnson L5 · Woodward, OK · Sep 29, 1999 · N68591 · Substantial damage > (.19) On September 29, 1999, at 1445 central daylight time, a Stinson L-5 vintage airplane, N68591, registered to the American airpower heritage flying museum and operated by the confederate air force of midland, Texas, was substantially damaged during a… - [Accident 19970318046489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970318046489A.md): Stnson L5 · Lancaster, TX · Mar 18, 1997 · N57789 · No damage > (-23) Pilot was taxiing north on taxiway. Right wing made contact with second aircraft rv 6 (standing on east side, engine running) propeller, severing one third of right wing. - [Accident 19921003040071A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921003040071A.md): Stnson L5 · Houston, TX · Oct 3, 1992 · N6438C · Substantial damage > Landing in trail at air show. Struck N910E as it ground looped into his aircraft. Forward visibility nil tail down. - [Accident 19910926045331A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926045331A.md): Stnson L5 · La Grange, GA · Sep 26, 1991 · N67174 · Substantial damage > Taxiing for takeoff collided with N26004 that was doing run up on same taxiway. Failed to s turn and see N26004. - [Accident 19900801029459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900801029459A.md): Stnson L5 · Victorville, CA · Aug 1, 1990 · N1718M · Substantial damage > Oil leak in cockpit. Stalled during precautionary landing. Oil line b nut backed off on oil pressure gage. - [Accident 19890806027449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890806027449A.md): Stnson L5 · Minneapolis, MN · Aug 6, 1989 · N68591 · Substantial damage > Lost control trying to takeoff in strong crosswind. Left runway and moved over. - [Accident 19880827035529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880827035529A.md): Stnson L5 · Chino, CA · Aug 27, 1988 · N723E · Substantial damage > Engine stopped on extended downwind,hit fence on forced landing. Fuel selected to tank with unusable fuel. - [Accident 19850728038209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850728038209A.md): Stnson L5 · Waynesville, OH · Jul 28, 1985 · N1156V · Substantial damage > Collided with trees after engine quit on downwind of test flight. Float travel on newly installed carburetor wrong. - [Accident 19830418013839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830418013839A.md): Stnson L5 · Haines, OR · Apr 18, 1983 · N6430C · Substantial damage > Attempted takeoff from short alfalfa field covered with tall grass. Ran through a fence at the end of the field. - [Incident 19820324021439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820324021439I.md): Stnson L5 · Kenai, AK · Mar 24, 1982 · N8369H · Minor damage > Aircraft nosed up after landing. Aircraft came to rest on all three wheels in a normal altitude. - [Accident 19811020068959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811020068959A.md): Stnson L5 · Albuquerque, NM · Oct 20, 1981 · N1718M · Substantial damage > Pilot tried to avoid an ultra light aircraft which was landing the opposite direction on the same runway. - [Accident 19810523049979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810523049979A.md): Stnson L5 · Calavares, CA · May 23, 1981 · N63098 · Substantial damage > Took off with parking brake on. Lost control on landing, ground-looped into dirt embankment. - [Accident 19801122074259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801122074259A.md): Stnson L5E · New Hudson, MI · Nov 22, 1980 · N57576 · Substantial damage > Made takeoff on wrong runway. Banked sharply to avoid airplane on approach to proper runway. Stalled in steep turn. - [Incident 19791126046119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791126046119I.md): Stnson L5 · Baker, OR · Nov 26, 1979 · N91013 · Minor damage > Aircraft ran out of fuel. Pilot landed 1/4 mile south of destination. Damaged prop. - [Incident 19790831033879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790831033879I.md): Stnson L5E1 · Mccarthy, AK · Aug 31, 1979 · N66331 · Minor damage > Downwind takeoff caused aircraft to run off end of runway into river bed. - [Accident 19771023033709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771023033709A.md): Stnson L5 · San Rafael, CA · Oct 23, 1977 · N66766 · Substantial damage > Narrow rwy. - [Accident 19770514011199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770514011199A.md): Stnson L5 · Liberty, NC · May 14, 1977 · N60190 · Substantial damage > Tow rope not jettisoned bfor ldg. - [Accident 19750625020659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750625020659A.md): Stnson L5 · Millville, NJ · Jun 25, 1975 · N69887 · Substantial damage > 140 Deg l 10KT tailwind when tkof initiated. - [Accident 19730812023999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730812023999A.md): Stnson L5 · Rockford, IL · Aug 12, 1973 · N65414 · Substantial damage > Carb & tanks contained gritty substance. Eng quit. Plt tried to avoid trees. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('8630202') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.