# NTSB LAX05CA246: Stinson 108, N97492, Hesperia, CA, July 26, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: July 26, 2005, 08:21 local (15:21 UTC) - Place: Hesperia, CA - Coordinates: 34.377223, -117.315834 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3772&lon=-117.3158&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report October 27, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 62071 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX05CA246 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62071/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA246 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - landing gear,tire - deflated - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command - Nose over, landing - roll - terrain condition - runway ## Analysis The airplane veered off the runway and nosed over following the pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout. The pilot had slipped the airplane while approaching the airport. During the landing rollout, the right main landing gear tire became flat, and the pilot was unable to keep the airplane on the runway. The conventional gear airplane swerved sideways. At the time of the mishap, the wind was light and variable. The pilot's total flying experience in the model of airplane was about 8.3 hours. No physical evidence of preimpact tire failure was reported. ## Factual narrative On July 26, 2005, about 0821 Pacific daylight time, the pilot flying a Stinson 108, N97492, veered off runway 21, nosed over, and was substantially damaged during landing rollout at the Hesperia Airport, Hesperia, California. The private pilot, who owned and operated the airplane, sustained a minor injury. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The personal flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and the flight originated from Apple Valley, California, about 0800. The pilot reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that he slipped the airplane while approaching the airport, and the airplane's touchdown on the runway was normal. During the landing rollout, the right main landing gear tire became flat, and he was unable to keep the airplane on the runway. The conventional gear airplane swerved sideways, and he lost control. At the time of the mishap, the wind was light and variable. The pilot also reported that his total pilot-in-command flying experience in the model of airplane was 8.3 hours, and the total time on the right tire was 8.3 hours. No physical evidence of preimpact tire failure was reported. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N97492](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97492-2008-08-05), registration cancelled 2008-08-05, S/N 108-492, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Stinson 108 - Registry model: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 108-492 - Airframe hours: 1597 - Engines: Franklin 6A4-150B3 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Joseph J. Swindell - Registered owner: Joseph J. Swindell - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 2005, 8 hours before - Departed: APV, Apple Valley, CA - Destination: L26, Hesperia, CA - Airport: L26, Hesperia, runway 21, 3,910 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 68; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 334 total, 8 in this make and model, 7 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 260° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 45 °F - Altimeter: 29.06 inHg - Observed at: DAG ## 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 20050726014699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050726014699A), Jul 26, 2005: Univar 108, Hesperia, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was in a slip position when he came in to land. He tried to correct prior to touchdown, but to no avail. Aircraft landed partially… 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.