- Date
- May 18, 1982, 12:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Hartford, KY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N130CStinson 108-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820518016609A
- Case key
- 70974
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
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 plane was hit by a gust of wind from the west. The plane was flipped on its back and came to rest about 20 ft right of the road. The pilot estimated that the wind was gusting to 50 mph after landing. He stated that he had received a weather briefing from a continuous radio broadcast.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N130C
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-3130
- Airframe hours
- 1,115
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165-B3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Malcom C. Major
- Registered owner
- Malcom C. Major
- Departed
- Tell City, IN
- Destination
- Murray, KY
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 828 total · 13 in this make and model · 707 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 40 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft broken
- Temperature
- 185 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N130C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.