# NTSB NYC03LA092: Stinson 108, N97376, Brookville, OH, April 27, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 27, 2003, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC) - Place: Brookville, OH - Coordinates: 39.862499, -84.433334 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8625&lon=-84.4333&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 30, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO-05 - NTSB case key (mKey): 56908 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC03LA092 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56908/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA092 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control 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 - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - terrain condition - ditch ## Analysis The pilot was landing on a 2,500-foot long, 30-foot wide, asphalt runway; with a right crosswind. The airplane touched down on the right gear first, but bounced onto the left gear, and then veered right. The pilot "panicked," pulled back on the control stick, and then moved the stick to the left. The airplane subsequently traveled off the left side of the runway, into a ditch. ## Factual narrative On April 27, 2003, about 1900 eastern daylight time, a Stinson 108, N97376, was substantially damaged while landing at Brookville Air-Park (I62), Brookville, Ohio. The certificated commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated that he departed Brookville about 1800, and practiced some maneuvers. Approximately 1 hour later, the pilot returned to the airport for landing. He over-flew the windsock and noted that the wind was from the south. The pilot then planned for a landing on runway 09 with a crosswind from the right. Runway 09 was 2,500 feet long, 30 feet wide, and consisted of asphalt. The pilot flew a traffic pattern for the runway and touched down on the right gear first. However, the airplane bounced onto the left gear, and then veered right. The pilot "panicked," pulled back on the control stick, and then moved the stick to the left. The airplane subsequently traveled off the left side of the runway, into a ditch. The pilot added that he did not experience any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The pilot reported a total flight experience of 828 hours; of which, 12 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The reported wind at an airport about 10 miles east of the accident site, at 1854, was from 190 degrees at 7 knots. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed damage to the left gear, left wing, fuselage, and left horizontal stabilizer. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N97376](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97376-2017-07-07), registration cancelled 2017-07-07, S/N 108-376, 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: 108-376 - Airframe hours: 2100 - Engines: Franklin 6A4150 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Timothy R. Shepard - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 31, 2002, 40 hours before - Departed: I62, Brookville, OH - Destination: I62 - Airport: I62, Brookville Air-Park, runway 9, 2,500 × 30 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 23; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review August 1, 2003; seat: left; flight hours: 828 total, 12 in this make and model, 698 as pilot in command, 68 in the last 90 days, 36 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 190° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 30 °F - Altimeter: 30.02 inHg - Observed at: DAY, 10 nm away ## 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 20030427010179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030427010179A), Apr 27, 2003: Univar 108, Brookville, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 27, 2003, at 2030 EST, a Stinson 108, N97376, registered to timothy r. shepard, ran off the runway and into a ditch while landing at Brookville… ## Other investigations on N97376 (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 NYC66F0293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0293), Oct 8, 1965: Stinson 108-1 (N97376), Westfield, MA, 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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