# NTSB investigations: Franklin 6A4150 series: Loss of control - on ground/water NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ATL07CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA059.md): Stinson 108 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2007 · N8384K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in a ground loop. - [NTSB NYC06CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA200.md): Stinson 108 · Meadville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2006 · N97541 · Substantial damage > The owner's failure to install the proper tailwheel spring clips, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll. A factor was his lack of a mechanic certificate. - [NTSB LAX05CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA246.md): Stinson 108 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2005 · N97492 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. - [NTSB LAX05LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA220.md): Stinson 108-2 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2005 · N8000K · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. - [NTSB FTW04CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA098.md): Stinson 108-1 · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2004 · N8755K · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to compensate for the gusty wind conditions and maintain control of the airplane while landing. - [NTSB CHI03LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA145.md): Stinson 108-1 · Jenison, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2003 · N8278K · Substantial damage > The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor to the accident was the overload of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB NYC03LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA092.md): Stinson 108 · Brookville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2003 · N97376 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. - [NTSB ANC03LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA028.md): Stinson 108-1 · Sitka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2003 · N71X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop, and the collapse of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB NYC01LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA181.md): Stinson 108-1 · Latrobe, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2001 · N8212K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop. - [NTSB IAD01LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA047.md): Stinson 108 · White Post, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2001 · N97168 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to remove frost from the airplane prior to departure. A factor in the accident was the tall wet grass. - [NTSB LAX00LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA200.md): Stinson 108-1 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2000 · N8398K · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout due to the pilot's foot becoming wedged under a rudder pedal, which restricted its movement. - [NTSB FTW00LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA027.md): Stinson 108-1 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1999 · N8525K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. - [NTSB CHI98LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA132.md): Stinson 108-1 · Tecumseh, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1998 · N97876 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factors were wind gusts and crosswind. - [NTSB ANC97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA122.md): Stinson 108 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N97959 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB SEA96LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA156.md): Stinson 108-1 · Arock, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1996 · N8692K · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. The tailwind was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA96LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA095.md): Stinson 108-2 · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1996 · N9808K · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavorable wind conditions (crosswind and… - [NTSB ANC94LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA108.md): Stinson 108 · Salcha, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1994 · N97294 · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the specific make/model/type of aircraft. - [NTSB SEA90LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA061.md): Stinson 108-1 · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1990 · N97781 · Substantial damage > Pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. - [NTSB SEA89LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA051.md): Stinson 108-1 · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1989 · N97764 · Substantial damage > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing and the improper use of flight controls. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of total experience. - [NTSB MKC89LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA052.md): Stinson 108-1 · South St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1989 · N8726K · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind conditions. - [NTSB DEN88LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA164.md): Stinson 108 · Lordsburg, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1988 · N97395 · Substantial damage > During takeoff the plane swerved to the lt and the plt aborted the takeoff. On the second takeoff, the airplane again swerved lt and departed the rwy. The plane entered loose sand off the lt side of the rwy and nosed over. The plt stated that he had made 10… - [NTSB NYC88LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA187.md): Stinson 108-1 · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1988 · N97954 · Substantial damage > The acft ground looped during landing roll and collided with terrain off the runway. The acft was landed on rwy 29 with the wind from 180 degrees at 15 KTS, gusting to 25 KTS. The acft turned into the wind and ran off the rwy to the south after traveling 1/3… - [NTSB NYC88LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA095.md): Stinson 108-1 · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1988 · N97979 · Substantial damage > The flight was taking off for an instructional flight in the local area. During ground run, the aircraft veered to the left and the pilot was unable to bring the aircraft under control. The aircraft collided with a snowbank and flipped inverted. The aircraft… - [NTSB MIA87LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA193.md): Stinson 108-1 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1987 · N8399K · Substantial damage > While on an instructional flt during the landing roll the acft began to drift to the right. The student plt corrected the drift with left rudder, however he then added full power. The acft then ground looped to the left, during which the right main gear… - [NTSB LAX87LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA232.md): Bellanca 14-13-2 · Rancho Calif, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1987 · N86789 · Substantial damage > The plt elected to make a precautionary landing due to deteriorating wx along his route of flt. He stated that there was a x-wind from the left when he landed on rwy 30. Drg the landing, the acft drifted off the rwy & one of the main landing gear mired in… - [NTSB SEA87IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87IA093.md): Stinson 108-1 · Idaho Falls, ID · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 9, 1987 · N9016K · Minor damage > During a go around the pilot decided to attempt to reland the aircraft. Gusty crosswind conditions existed at the time and directional control was lost during which the aircraft entered into a ground loop maneuver and the left main landing gear strut… - [NTSB LAX86LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA255.md): Stinson 108-1 · Quincy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1986 · N97201 · Substantial damage > The commercial plt/cfi, attempted to takeoff when a left 40 deg, 15 to 25 knot crosswind existed. The plt lost directional control of the acft, & when attempting to abort the takeoff the acft's gear collapsed & the acft collided with a drainage ditch. The plt… - [NTSB ATL86LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA268.md): Stinson 108-1 · Roanoke, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1986 · N8838K · Substantial damage > Reportedly, during the landing roll, the acft went off the right side of the rwy and continued across a shallow ditch and down an embankment. The plt stated that the acft did not RESP0ND to control and brake inputs to correct the swerve in calm winds. The FAA… - [NTSB LAX85LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA266.md): Stinson 108-1 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1985 · N97935 · Substantial damage > While en route, the plt noted thunderstorms & towering cumulus clouds over the tehachapi mountains & elected to divert to Hesperia. He stated that all fields within range had 'severe winds and storms closing.' He said that during the landing at Hesperia,… - [NTSB LAX84LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA365.md): Stinson 108 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N97205 · Substantial damage > A prospective buyer in the left seat was initiating a takeoff in a tail wheel acft when the acft ground looped and the right main landing gear collapsed. The owner in the right seat was unable to correct the situation in time. The buyer had professed… - [NTSB NYC84LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA069.md): Stinson 108-1 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1984 · N9229K · Substantial damage > The plt landed faster than normal and lost control of the acft on the icy rwy. The plt said he over-corrected with left rudder and the acft went off the rwy and slid on a frozen field collapsing the right main gear. - [NTSB CHI83LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA146.md): Stinson 108 · Rochester, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1983 · N97270 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a snow bank and nosed over during landing. The weather was VMC and the wind was from 210 degrees at 5 KTS. The pilot reported his right foot slipped off the the rudder pedal and 'attributes this to stinsons and many other acft were not… - [NTSB ANC83LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA002.md): Rockwell International Stinson 108 · Near Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1982 · N97451 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that after shooting a moose in the morning, quartering the animal and carrying the meat to the an unimproved landing/takeoff area he walked back to his cabin for his aircraft. Upon his return, he landed and loaded 2 quarters into the back… - [NTSB SEA82DA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA158.md): Stinson 108-1 · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 8, 1982 · N97781 · Substantial damage > Pilot ground looped while doing touch and go landings. Wind 5 KTS. - [NTSB NYC82DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA070.md): Stinson 108-1 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 14, 1982 · N8933K · Substantial damage > The pilot was practicing landings in gusty wind conditions. He reported that the first landing was uneventful, but the second landing was aborted due to gusty turbulence. He stated that the third landing was made in relatively calm wind conditions until just… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('27024') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=27024&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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