- Date
- October 23, 1999, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Terrell, TX
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8525KStinson 108-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 2, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19991023047579A
- Case key
- 47733
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
Analysis
After the airplane touched down on runway 31, it veered right and departed the runway. The pilot applied power in order to avoid a ditch, and the aircraft turned left, crossed over to the west side of the runway and struck two posts of a barbed wire fence located approximately ten to fifteen feet from the runway. The airplane continued ten to twenty yards beyond the fence before coming to a stop. The pilot estimated that the wind was northerly at 10-15 knots with gusts approximately plus 5 knots.
Factual narrative
On October 23, 1999, at 1130 central daylight time, a Stinson 108-1 airplane, N8525K, owned and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged during landing at the Airpark East Airport near Terrell, Texas. The commercial rated pilot and the two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the Cedar Mills Airport near Gordonville, Texas, at 1045.
The pilot reported that after the airplane touched down on runway 31, it veered right and departed the runway. He applied power in order to avoid a ditch, and the aircraft turned left, crossed over to the west side of the runway, and struck two posts of a barbed wire fence located approximately ten to fifteen feet from the runway. The airplane continued ten to twenty yards beyond the fence before coming to a stop.
The pilot further reported that the left wing lift struts were bent, and the horizontal stabilizer, left elevator, main landing gear fairings and propeller were damaged.
The pilot estimated that the wind was northerly at 10-15 knots with gusts approximately plus 5 knots.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8525K
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-1525
- Airframe hours
- 2,790
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-150-B3, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John R. Phillips
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 6, 1999 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- 3T0 · Cedar Mills, TX
- Destination
- 1F7
- Airport
- 1F7 · Airpark East, runway 31, 2,630 × 30 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 956 total · 466 in this make and model · 856 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 9 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TRL, 8 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.