# NTSB DEN99LA050: Stinson 108-1, N8470K, Santa Rosa, NM, March 8, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 8, 1999, 10:40 local (17:40 UTC) - Place: Santa Rosa, NM - Coordinates: 34.93914, -104.670143 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9391&lon=-104.6701&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 13, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45868 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN99LA050 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45868/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA050 ## Probable cause The unfavorable wind gust which inverted the airplane while taxiing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water encounter with weather, taxi - weather condition - unfavorable wind (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, taxi - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis The pilot landed on runway 26, and was turning to taxi to the tie-down area. He said that a gust of wind blew the airplane over onto its back. Both wings were damaged and the vertical stabilizer was bent. The airport manager reported that the wind was 270 degrees at 25 knots, with gusts to 35 knots, at the time of the accident. ## Factual narrative On March 8, 1999, approximately 1040 mountain standard time, a Stinson 108-1, N6470K, was substantially damaged during taxiing at the Santa Rosa Municipal Airport, Santa Rosa, New Mexico. The private pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was being operated by the owner under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight which originated from Hereford, Texas, approximately 70 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, he had just landed on runway 26 and was turning to taxi to the tie-down area. He said that a gust of wind blew the airplane over onto its back. Both wings were damaged and the vertical stabilizer was bent. The airport manager reported that the wind was 270 degrees at 25 knots, with gusts to 35 knots, at the time of the accident. The previous owner reported that the pilot purchased the airplane in February of 1998. FAA records indicate that the pilot received his private pilot certificate on April 30, 1998. The Investigator-In-Charge (IIC) made several attempts to talk with the pilot, which were not successful. The IIC could not determine how many hours the pilot had in the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8470K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8470K-2013-03-20), registration cancelled 2013-03-20, S/N 108-1470, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Stinson 108-1 - Registry model: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 108-1470 - Airframe hours: 2130 - Engines: Franklin 6A4-150-B3 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: James C. Row - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, February 1, 1999, 10 hours before - Departed: HRX, HEREFORD, TX - Destination: Q58 - Airport: Q58, Santa Rosa Municipal Apt, runway 26, 4,400 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 266 total, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 280° at 27 knots, gusting 32 - Visibility: 25 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 30 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: Q58, 65 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 19990308002099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990308002099A), Mar 8, 1999: Univar 1081, Santa Rosa, NM, Substantial damage. Acft landed on rwy 26 and turned around to tie down when a gust of wind flipped the acft over, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on March 8, 1999,… ## Other investigations on N8470K (2) 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. - [NTSB NYC83LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA216), Aug 18, 1983: Stinson 108-1 (N8470K), Tully, NY, destroyed - [NTSB MIA72FLD41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLD41), Dec 24, 1971: Stinson 108-1 (N8470K), Oklawaha, FL, substantial damage 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. 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