CHI84LA214

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L-5E · Wooster, OH · June 2, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 2, 1984, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
Place
Wooster, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1570MStinson L-5E
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840602038729A
Case key
12631

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedCopilot/second pilotCause
Lack of total experience in type of aircraftCopilot/second pilotCause
Remedial action - attemptedPilot in commandFactor
Rudder - initiatedPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandFactor
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The plt receiving instruction in landing conventional gear acft lost control during landing. The commercial PIC took control of the acft and his foot became jammed between the rudder pedal and airframe. The acft ground looped violently and nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N1570M
Reported as
Stinson L-5E
Category
Airplane
Serial number
4344
Airframe hours
1,900
Engine
Lycoming O-435-1, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
United States Aero Museum Soc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
100 hour · July 15, 1983 · 55 hours before
Airport
BJJ · Wayne County, runway 27, 4,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
59
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Rear
Flight hours
2,012 total · 4 in this make and model · 1,800 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.