# NTSB FTW04CA098: Stinson 108-1, N8755K, Slidell, LA, March 27, 2004

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: March 27, 2004, 09:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place: Slidell, LA
- Coordinates: 30.344999, -89.820556
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3450&lon=-89.8206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 2004
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 58965
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW04CA098
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/58965/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA098

## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to compensate for the gusty wind conditions and maintain control of the airplane while landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - weather condition - gusts
  - compensation for wind conditions - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8755K), registered now, S/N 108-1755, built 1947 (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: unk
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20040327010979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040327010979A), Mar 27, 2004: Univar 1081, Sidell, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft had just landed, when the pilot encounted gusty winds and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft veered off to the left side of the runway,…

## Other investigations on N8755K (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 FTW66F0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0009), Mar 14, 1965: Stinson 108-1 (N8755K), Texarkana, AR, 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.

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