- Date
- June 21, 1994, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Warren, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6808MStinson 108-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 12, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940621016279A
- Case key
- 9576
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Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of the parking brake.
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.
Analysis
The pilot stated the brakes locked up on touchdown which resulted in the airplane groundlooping and nosing over. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed the parking brake was set.
Factual narrative
On June 21, 1994, at 1500 central daylight time, a Stinson 108-3, N6808M, registered to the Pete Hapka Seed Farm, nosed over during a landing on runway 30 at the Warren Municipal Airport, Warren, Minnesota, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Warren, Minnesota, on June 21, 1994.
The pilot stated he was having problems with the brakes prior to takeoff. According to the pilot, the brakes locked up on touchdown which resulted in the airplane groundlooping and nosing over.
The airplane was inspected by an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic who holds Inspection Authorization. He reported finding the parking brake set in the ON position in the cockpit. He also reported that skid marks were visible on the newly blacktopped runway.
Two NTSB 6120.1/2 Forms were sent to the pilot to be completed. As of the date of this report, neither form has been received by the NTSB.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6808M
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-4808
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pete Hapka Seed Farm
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- D37
- Airport
- D37 · Warren Municipal Airport, runway 30, 3,205 × 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
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 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.