# NTSB SEA01LA041: Stinson 108-2, N228C, Arlington, WA, January 20, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 20, 2001, 13:30 local (21:30 UTC) - Place: Arlington, WA - Coordinates: 48.180286, -121.669631 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1803&lon=-121.6696&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 6, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA-Seattle FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 51364 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA01LA041 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51364/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA041 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. ## 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) - Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll ## Analysis The pilot stated: "During the landing flare the right wing (upwind) rose, causing the airplane to touchdown [sic] on the left main gear (downwind). During the landing rollout the airplane yawed to the right and the wing tip contacted the runway surface." Weather conditions for the flight were described as visual meteorological conditions, with a high overcast and an easterly wind at 10 to 15 knots. The pilot reported that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in the accident. The pilot did not report which runway the accident took place on. The airport has two runways, one oriented north-south and the other oriented northwest-southeast. ## Factual narrative On January 20, 2001, approximately 1330 Pacific standard time, a Stinson 108-2, N228C, owned by a private partnership and being operated by one of the partners, was substantially damaged in a loss-of-control accident on landing at Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington, Washington. The commercial pilot flying the aircraft at the time (who was not one of the partners) and the partner-owner who was operating (but not flying) the aircraft at the time of the accident were uninjured. Visual meteorlogical conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed for the 14 CFR 91 flight from Harvey Field, Snohomish, Washington, which departed approximately 20 minutes before the accident. The pilot reported in an initial telephone conversation with the NTSB that the two aircraft occupants intended to go to Arlington and take turns executing landings. The pilot reported that the loss of control occurred during the first landing at Arlington, which he flew. On his NTSB accident report, the pilot stated: "During the landing flare the right wing (upwind) rose, causing the airplane to touchdown [sic] on the left main gear (downwind). During the landing rollout the airplane yawed to the right and the wing tip contacted the runway surface." Weather conditions for the flight were described as visual meteorological conditions, with a high overcast and an easterly wind at 10 to 15 knots. The pilot reported that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in the accident. The pilot did not report which runway the accident took place on. Arlington Municipal has two runways: runway 16-34, a 5,333- by 100-foot asphalt runway, and runway 11-29, a 3,500- by 75-foot asphalt runway. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N228C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N228C-2010-07-30), registration cancelled 2010-07-30, S/N 108-3228, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Stinson 108-2 - Registry model: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 108-3228 - Airframe hours: 4261 - Engines: Franklin 6A4-165-B3 165 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: S43, Snohomish, WA - Destination: AWO, Arlington, WA - Airport: AWO, Arlington Muni ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review June 17, 2000; seat: right; flight hours: 2,021 total, 40 in this make and model, 1,858 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 90° at 10 knots, gusting 15 - Visibility: 10 statute miles ## 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 20010120000219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010120000219A), Jan 20, 2001: Univar 1082, Arlington, WA, No damage. (-23)During a crosswind landing approach at Arlington Municipal Airport, the a/c touched down on the left main landing gear first. The a/c encountered a right… ## Other investigations on N228C (2) 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 LAX07CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA269), Sep 8, 2007: Stinson 108-2 (N228C), Port Townsend, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind conditions and maintain directional control during the touchdown and a subsequent aborted landing attempt. - [NTSB OAK71FXQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FXQ34), Apr 12, 1971: Stinson 108-2 (N228C), Stead, CA, 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. 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