# NTSB investigations: Stinson 108-3: 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 DEN03LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA131.md): Stinson 108-3 · Vernal, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2003 · N121N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in an inadvertent ground loop/swerve.
- [NTSB LAX03CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA219.md): Stinson 108-3 · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2003 · N6216M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting and shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a failure to maintain directional control and a ground loop. The gusting and shifting wind conditions were factors in the accident.
- [NTSB DEN02LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA062.md): Stinson 108-3 · Falcon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2002 · N6968M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll and subsequent abort. Factors relating to the accident were the gusting crosswinds and the unsuitable terrain encountered when the airplane departed the runway.
- [NTSB ATL02LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA098.md): Stinson 108-3 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2002 · N2243M · Substantial damage
  > The pilots loss of directional control during landing roll, and subsequent inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB CHI01LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA333.md): Stinson 108-3 · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2001 · N653C · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB NYC01LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA093.md): Stinson 108-3 · Falmouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2001 · N980C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and a tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC00LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA032.md): Stinson 108-3 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2000 · N6453M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB LAX00LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA008.md): Stinson 108-3 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1999 · N871C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI96LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA138.md): Stinson 108-3 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1996 · N6179M · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor relating to the accident was: the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ANC96LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA048.md): Stinson 108-3 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1996 · N6443M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty/crosswind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA085.md): Stinson 108-3 · Sandstone, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1996 · N653C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of an ice-covered runway for takeoff. A factor was the icy runway.
- [NTSB CHI95LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA299.md): Stinson 108-3 · Tribune, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N6911M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's use of excessive braking during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA94LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA173.md): Stinson 108-3 · Ione, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1994 · N6276M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the pilot's fatigue, and trees near the side of the runway.
- [NTSB CHI94LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA208.md): Stinson 108-3 · Warren, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1994 · N6808M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the parking brake.
- [NTSB NYC90LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA109.md): Stinson 108-3 · Warehouse Point, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1990 · N48SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during a landing with a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN89LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA107.md): Stinson 108-3 · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1989 · N993C · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. Lack of recent experience in the type of aircraft is considered a contributing factor.
- [NTSB LAX89LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA153.md): Stinson 108-3 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1989 · N6662M · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by the pilot. Unfavorable wind, high wind, and gusts were contributing factors.
- [NTSB CHI84LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA066.md): Stinson 108-3 · La Porte, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1983 · N6881M · Substantial damage
  > The acft veered off the rwy, hit a ditch and nosed over during takeoff. The plt reported that he lost control of the acft during the takeoff roll and it ran off the side of the rwy into an open field and nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN83LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA112.md): Stinson 108-3 · Buffalo, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1983 · N585C · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he attempted to takeoff on rwy 30 with a left x-wind from 210 deg at 25, gusting 30 KTS. At aprx 45 mph, after he had raised the tail of the acft into the takeoff attitude, a gust of wind was encountered & the acft weathervaned to 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 ('9230408')
    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=9230408&occurrence=260

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