# NTSB DEN80DQD05: Stinson 108-3, N6502M, Radium Springs, NM, February 24, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1980
- Place: Radium Springs, NM · RADIUM SPRINGS, NM
- Location: 32.4782° N, 106.9031° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Radium Springs, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4782&lon=-106.9031&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131867
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80DQD05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DQD05

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0402  80/2/24    RADIUM SPRINGS,NM   STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N6502M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 201 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RADIUM SPRINGS,NM           RETURN                       LAS CRUCES,NM.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- ABORTED GO-ARND & GND LOOPED ACFT TO AVOID EMBANKMENT AT END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6502M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

## 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 19800224003939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800224003939A), Feb 24, 1980: Univar 1083, Radium Springs, NM, Substantial damage. Landed halfway down short runway. Airplane would not lift with full flaps. Unable to stop. Groundlooped. Nosed over

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.

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