NYC88LA124

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Warwick, NY · April 2, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 2, 1988, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Warwick, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9326KStinson 108-2
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880402016389A
Case key
36133

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

During takeoff and landing practice, the aircraft veered left off of the runway despite reported full right rudder application by the pilot. The aircraft continued to roll across the grass and came to rest after colliding with a construction ditch.

Aircraft

Registration
N9326K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Serial number
108-2326
Airframe hours
3,500
Engine
Franklin 6A4-165-B3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Roger Schulz
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
N72 · Warwick, NY
Destination
N72
Airport
N72 · Warwick, runway 21, 2,150 × 25 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
51
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
2,352 total · 35 in this make and model · 2,211 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
210° at 2 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Temperature
61 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.