# NTSB LAX88LA177: Stinson 108-2, N9570K, Temecula, CA, May 11, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 11, 1988, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Temecula, CA
- Location: 33.4936° N, 117.1484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Temecula, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4936&lon=-117.1484&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 7, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25997
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA177
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25997/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA177

## 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
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN A DIRECT CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO WEATHER VANE.  THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9570K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9570K-1991-03-27), registration cancelled 1991-03-27, S/N 1082570 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 108-2570
- Airframe hours: 1460
- Engines: FRANKLIN 6A4-165-133 165 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Brown, Jerry B.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 18, 1988, 150 hours before
- Departed: AVX, AVALON, CA
- Destination: 2L0, TEMECULA, CA
- Airport: 2LO, Rancho California, runway 30, 3,023 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, multi-engine sea, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 6,677 total, 1,880 in this make and model, 6,500 as pilot in command, 175 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Observed at: RIV

## 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 19880511014049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880511014049A), May 11, 1988: Univar 1082, Temecula, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft weathervaned while landing in a strong crosswind. Left the runway, collided with terrain and nosed over.

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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