- Date
- July 7, 1994, 19:00 local (Jul 8, 1994, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ione, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6276MStinson 108-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 26, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940707017959A
- Case key
- 41970
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the pilot's fatigue, and trees near the side of the runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While attempting a landing, the 'extremely tired' pilot lost control of the tailwheel equipped aircraft, and departed the side of the runway. After going off the side of the runway, the aircraft impacted trees, and sustained substantial damage.
Factual narrative
On July 7, 1994, at 1900 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a tailwheel equipped Stinson 108-3, N6276M, veered off the runway and collided with trees while landing at Ione Municipal Airport, Ione, Washington. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. There was no report of an ELT activation.
According to the pilot, she experienced a considerable amount of turbulence during the flight, and was "extremely tired" upon arrival at Ione. While attempting to land at Ione Municipal Airport, the aircraft veered slightly to the left of the centerline, the pilot over-corrected to the right, and ran off the runway. The aircraft then hit a tree, causing substantial damage to the prop and right wing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6276M
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-4176
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Look, Shirley A.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 75S · Skagit/Bayview, WA
- Airport
- S23 · Ione Municipal, runway 15, 4,100 × 45 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 111 total · 34 in this make and model · 64 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6276M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.