- Date
- December 6, 1984, 12:53 local (20:53 UTC)
- Place
- Chino, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N426CStinson 108-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841206064549A
- Case key
- 24604
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
When the plt received ldg instructions the wind was reported as being calm. During ldg flare on rwy 26, at 2 ft AGL, a gust was encountered. The gust was from the acft's 7 o'clock position & the plt was unable to maintain control of the acft. He stated that he was 'just along for the ride.' The acft touched down & slid off the rwy. It then went into a ditch, collided with a berm and nosed over. The wind was measured at 100 deg, 12 KTS. The plt has 4475 total flt hrs & 96 in this model acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N426C
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-3426
- Airframe hours
- 1,402
- Engine
- Franklin 604-165-B3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tommy L. King
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 2, 1984 · 42 hours before
- Departed
- CNO · Ontario, CA
- Destination
- CNO · Chino, CA
- Airport
- CNO · Chino, runway 26, 3,856 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,475 total · 96 in this make and model · 4,200 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 12 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CNO
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.