- Date
- March 27, 2004, 09:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place
- Slidell, LA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8755KStinson 108-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20040327010979A
- Case key
- 58965
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to compensate for the gusty wind conditions and maintain control of the airplane while landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing, the pilot encountered a left crosswind. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped and flipped over. A witness reported the wind was gusty at the time of the accident.
Factual narrative
On March 27, 2004, at 0940 central standard time, a Stinson 108-1 tail-wheel equipped airplane, N8755K, sustained substantial damage following a loss of control while landing at the Slidell Airport (ASD), near Slidell, Louisiana. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The single-engine airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed the Paul Pittman Memorial Airport, near Tylertown, Mississippi, approximately 0900, and was destined for ASD.
According to an FAA inspector, who was located at the airport at the time of the accident, the airplane touched down on runway 18. Runway 18 is a 4,058 foot long and 100 foot wide asphalt runway. The pilot encountered a left crosswind, subsequently, the airplane ground looped, and flipped over. Examination of the airplane by the inspector revealed the wing spar had fractured. The inspector reported the wind was gusty at the time of the accident.
At 0953, the ASD automated surface observing system reported the wind from 140 degrees at 10 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8755K
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- unk
- Engine
- Continental E-165, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James A. Blackwell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ASD · Slidell, LA
- Airport
- ASD, runway 18, 4,058 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 550 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Observed at
- ASD
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8755K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.