# NTSB ATL03LA132: Stinson 108-2, N936D, Camilla, GA, August 22, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 22, 2003, 13:33 local (17:33 UTC) - Place: Camilla, GA - Coordinates: 31.213054, -84.236946 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2131&lon=-84.2369&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 28, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Atlanta FSDO - 11 - NTSB case key (mKey): 57776 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL03LA132 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57776/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA132 ## Probable cause The malfunction (locking) of the left brake piston during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - roll - landing gear,normal brake system - malfunction (cause) - landing gear,normal brake system - locked - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - aircraft control - not possible, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis When the airplane touched down, it jerked hard to the left, continued off the left side of the runway into the grass, and nosed over. A single black skid mark was observed on the runway. The left main wheel could not be turned by hand. Examination revealed the piston for the left brake assembly was partially extended and could not be pushed in by hand. The base of the exposed area of the piston was shiny around its circumference, and the upper circumference of the exposed area was rust-colored. The top portion of the left brake assembly and the upper portion of the left piston face were rust-colored with rough, dark brown debris adhered to both surfaces. Maintenance records revealed the airplane had accumulated less than 20 hours on the tachometer in the past three years. ## Factual narrative On August 22, 2003, at 1333 eastern daylight time, a Stinson 108-2, N936D, registered to a private owner and operated by the pilot, locked one brake and nosed over during landing roll at Camilla Mitchell County Airport in Camilla, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot was not injured, the passenger received minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport in Miami, Florida, about 1000 on August 22, 2003. The pilot stated he just purchased the airplane in Miami, Florida, and was flying it home. The flight was en route to Caldwell, Idaho, and had made a fuel stop in Ocala, Florida. When the airplane touched down on runway 8 at Camilla Mitchell County Airport, Camilla, Georgia, it jerked hard to the left and veered left. The pilot's attempts to control the airplane were unsuccessful, and the airplane continued off the side of the runway into the grass and nosed over. The airplane was found inverted approximately 30 feet to the left of runway 8, approximately 1,500 feet from the runway threshold. A single black skid mark originated near the runway centerline and extended to the left side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed the wings were wrinkled, the wing struts were bent, and the vertical stabilizer and rudder were damaged. The engine was displaced, the propeller was bent, and the fuselage was buckled near the firewall. The left main wheel could not be turned by hand. Examination of the airplane at a recovery facility revealed the brake pads for both the left and right main wheels had been removed after the accident. Both main tires were inflated and showed no evidence of gouging or abnormal tread wear. The brake assemblies for each main wheel were found attached to their hydraulic lines, and the brake pads were found inside the cabin of the airplane. The bolt holes in the brake assembly and the bolts for securing the pads to the assemblies displayed shiny threads with no evidence of stripping. The piston for the left brake assembly was partially extended and could not be pushed in by hand. The base of the exposed area of the piston was shiny around its circumference, and the upper circumference of the exposed area was rust-colored. The top portion of the left brake assembly and the upper portion of the left piston face were rust-colored with rough, dark brown debris adhered to both surfaces. The piston for the right brake assembly was partially extended and could not be pushed in by hand. A review of Federal Aviation Administration records revealed a Bill of Sale dated August 22, 2003, listed the pilot and passenger as purchasers. A review of maintenance records for the airplane revealed an annual inspection was completed on August 3, 2003, at a tachometer reading of 1636.0. A maintenance entry dated March 17, 2000, recorded the tachometer reading as 1620.0. The tachometer reading on the airplane at the accident site was 1638.7. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N936D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N936D), registered now, S/N 108-2936 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Stinson 108-2 - Registry model: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 108-2936 - Airframe hours: 2842 - Engines: Continental O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 3, 2003, 2.7 hours before - Departed: TMB, Miami, FL - Destination: CXU, Camilla, GA - Airport: CXU, Camilla Mitchell County, runway 8, 4,005 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 58; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review November 13, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 713 total, 73 in this make and model, 713 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 150° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 73 °F - Altimeter: 30.04 inHg - Observed at: KABY, 19 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20030822025069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030822025069A), Aug 22, 2003: Univar 1082, Camilla, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. Gene auwen and his wife (passenger) [privacy data omitted] were landing at the Camilla airport for refueling when the aircraft flipped over after… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- 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.