- Date
- May 19, 1996, 10:10 local (16:10 UTC)
- Place
- Cut Bank, MT
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9808KStinson 108-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 1997
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960519010889A
- Case key
- 42367
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Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavorable wind conditions (crosswind and gusts), and rough terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
After flying over the airport to determine wind direction, the pilot decided to land on runway 31. He reported that the winds were favoring runway 31 during his approach. As he landed and rolled out, the winds shifted to a left crosswind and were gusting. The airplane veered off the edge of the runway onto soft terrain. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was bent. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported. The reported wind conditions at the airport near the time of the accident were: wind direction from a magnetic bearing of 300 degrees at a speed of 16 knots, gusting to 23 knots.
Factual narrative
On May 19, 1996, at 1010 mountain daylight time, a Stinson 108-2 airplane, operated by the owner/pilot, collided with terrain during landing roll in Cut Bank, Montana, and was substantially damaged. The private pilot and his two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight departed from Lethbridge, Canada, and was conducted under 14 CFR 91.
The pilot stated that after flying over the Cut Bank Municipal Airport to determine wind direction, he decided to land on runway 31. The winds were favoring runway 31 during his approach. As he landed and rolled out, the winds "apparently shifted to the left" and were gusting. The airplane "weathervaned" and veered off the edge of the runway onto soft terrain. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was bent. No pre-impact mechanical malfunctions were reported. The reported wind conditions at the airport near the time of the accident were: wind direction from a magnetic bearing of 300 degrees at a speed of 16 knots, gusting to 23 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9808K
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2808
- Airframe hours
- 3,756
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165-B8, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dreyer, Robert E.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 15, 1996 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- CYQL · Lethbridge
- Destination
- CTB
- Airport
- CTB · Cutbank Municipal, runway 31, 5,300 × 75 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
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 168 total · 74 in this make and model · 82 as pilot in command · 41 in the last 90 days · 32 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 16 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CTB
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.