# NTSB FTW01LA192: Stinson 108-3, N6898M, Dover, AR, August 18, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 18, 2001, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC) - Place: Dover, AR - Coordinates: 35.404998, -93.059722 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4050&lon=-93.0597&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report November 28, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 53105 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW01LA192 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53105/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA192 ## Probable cause the pilot's delay in aborting the landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with object, landing - aborted - abort - delayed, pilot in command (cause) - object - fence - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - roll - object - tree(s) ## Analysis According to the 1,621-hour pilot, as the airplane landed on runway 02, which is 2,100 feet in length and grass covered, he "realized that [he] had insufficient room to stop before running out of runway." He aborted the landing and applied full power. The airplane became airborne; however, the main landing gear contacted a 4-foot tall chain link fence past the departure end of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane crossed a road and came to a stop 90 feet from the fence, among pine saplings. The pilot reported that, at the time of the accident, the wind was from the west at 7 knots. ## Factual narrative On August 18, 2001, at 1800 central daylight time, a Stinson 108-3 airplane, N6898M, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aborted landing at the Landers Loop Airport, Dover, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from the Russellville Regional Airport, Russellville, Arkansas, at 1730. According to the pilot, as he landed the airplane on runway 02, which is 2,100 feet in length and grass covered, he "realized that [he] had insufficient room to stop before running out of runway." He aborted the landing and applied full power. The airplane became airborne; however, the main landing gear contacted a 4-foot tall chain link fence past the departure end of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane crossed a road and came to a stop 90 feet from the fence, among pine saplings. The airplane's propeller, landing gear, both wing leading edges and both wing spars were damaged. At 1753, the weather observation facility at the Russellville Regional Airport, Russellville, Arkansas, (located approximately 10 miles south of the accident site) reported the wind from 330 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 10 miles, clear skies, temperature 89 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 66 degrees Fahrenheit, and an altimeter setting of 29.89 inches of Mercury. The pilot reported that, at the time of the accident, the wind was from the west at 7 knots. The pilot added that he had accumulated a total of 1,621 flight hours, of which 170 were in the make and model of the accident airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6898M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6898M), registered now, S/N 108-4898, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Stinson 108-3 - Registry model: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 108-4898 - Airframe hours: 2108 - Engines: Franklin 6A4-165-B3 165 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Sidney L. Brain - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, March 27, 2001, 33.6 hours before - Departed: RUE, Russellville, AR - Destination: AR89, Dover, AR - Airport: AR89, Landers Loop, runway 02, 2,100 × 100 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 66; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, unknown; last flight review May 5, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 1,621 total, 170 in this make and model, 1,492 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 330° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 29.88 inHg - Observed at: RUE, 10 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 20010818024489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010818024489A), Aug 18, 2001: Univar 1083, Dover, AR, No damage. (-23) On August 18, 2001, at 1800 central daylight time, N6898M a Stinson 1083 was substantially damaged when it impacted pine saplings and underbrush at the… ## Other investigations on N6898M (1) 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 CHI76FEK17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK17), Jun 2, 1976: Stinson 108-3 (N6898M), Delaware, OH, 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. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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