# NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-2: 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 DFW08CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA005.md): Stinson 108-2 · Indianola, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2007 · N9603K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions while landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX07CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA269.md): Stinson 108-2 · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2007 · N228C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind conditions and maintain directional control during the touchdown and a subsequent aborted landing attempt.
- [NTSB LAX06CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA263.md): Stinson 108-2 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2006 · N9818K · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the landing rollout due to inadequate compensation for a gusty crosswind condition and an attempt to turn at an excessive taxi speed.
- [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 DEN03LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA036.md): Stinson 108-2 · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2003 · N9335K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control resulting in the ground loop. Factors relating to the accident were the crosswinds and the wind gusts.
- [NTSB SEA01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA041.md): Stinson 108-2 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2001 · N228C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX00LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA255.md): Stinson 108-2 · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N264C · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to compensate for a sudden wind shift resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with high vegetation.
- [NTSB SEA99LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA162.md): Stinson 108-2 · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1999 · N9358K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include a taxiway marking sign located adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB ANC99LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA137.md): Stinson 108-2 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N97978 · Substantial damage
  > A partial failure of the brake system. A factor associated with the accident was a leaking brake system.
- [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 LAX95LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA083.md): Stinson 108-2 · Lodi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1995 · N9359K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind wind condition and his failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway.
- [NTSB NYC93LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA070.md): Stinson 108-2 · Norridgewock, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1993 · N8775K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot at the controls failed to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the flight instructor provided inadequate supervision. A related factor was the pilot at the controls had no flight experience in the make and model of airplane being flown.
- [NTSB ANC91LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA045.md): Stinson 108 · Fort Greely, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1991 · N464C · Substantial damage
  > Unsuitable terrain selected by the pilot for a precautionary landing.
- [NTSB NYC90LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA085.md): Stinson 108-2 · Hudson, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1990 · N9741K · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper operation of the flight controls which resulted in the loss of control of directional control of the airplane during a touch and go landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB LAX90LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA044.md): Stinson 108-2 · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1989 · N334K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing factors were the gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX88LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA177.md): Stinson 108-2 · Temecula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1988 · N9570K · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll in a direct crosswind, the aircraft began to weather vane. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft which veered off the runway where it collided with the terrain and nosed over. There were no reported mechanical…
- [NTSB NYC88LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA124.md): Stinson 108-2 · Warwick, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N9326K · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff and landing practice, the aircraft veered left off of the runway despite reported full right rudder application by the pilot. The aircraft continued to roll across the grass and came to rest after colliding with a construction ditch.
- [NTSB LAX85LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA060.md): Stinson 108-2 · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1984 · N426C · Substantial damage
  > When the plt received ldg instructions the wind was reported as being calm. During ldg flare on rwy 26, at 2 ft AGL, a gust was encountered. The gust was from the acft's 7 o'clock position & the plt was unable to maintain control of the acft. He stated that…
- [NTSB CHI85LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA061.md): Stinson 108-2 · Sterling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1984 · N9370K · Substantial damage
  > The acft ground looped & cartwheeled while landing during a personal flt. The plt lacked experience in tailwheel type acft.
- [NTSB SEA84LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA106.md): Stinson 108-2 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1984 · N9543K · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, the wind was from 230 deg at 12 gusting 18 KTS. He said that he had just lifted the tailwheel when a 'dust devil' push the acft to the right of the rwy. The acft then struck sage brush & a barbed wire fence & nosed over.
- [NTSB ATL82DA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA137.md): Stinson 108-3 · Hartford, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 18, 1982 · N130C · Substantial damage
  > During flight, the pilot encountered heavy thunderstorm activity. He was unable to circumnavigate the build-ups and elected to land on a gravel road toward the northwest. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, he was just about stopped when the…

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('9230406')
    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?model=9230406&occurrence=260

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