# NTSB IAD80DA036: Stinson 108-2, Dublin, VA, April 5, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1980
- Place: Dublin, VA · DUBLIN, VA
- Location: 37.1055° N, 80.6897° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dublin, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1055&lon=-80.6897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130324
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD80DA036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DA036

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-0002   80/4/5    DUBLIN,VA           STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    CF-NUW              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  51, 790 TOTAL HOURS, 695
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW RIVER VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT.STERLING,KY              DUBLIN,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           45                                                      330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: CF-NUW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New River Valley

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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