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February 12, 1996 · Stinson 108-3 · N417DW
Hubbard, OR
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 12, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Hubbard, OR
Aircraft
Stinson 108-3
Tail Number
N417DW
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA96LA052
During an attempt to land at his 800-foot private strip, the pilot touched down about 20 feet short of the runway. The terrain just short of the threshold was soft and wet, and the aircraft nosed over.
NTSB Probable Cause
the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance on short final. A factor was the wet and soft terrain short of the runway threshold.
Full Narrative
On February 11, 1996, approximately 1740 Pacific standard time (PST), a Stinson 108-3, N417DW, nosed over while landing at a private airstrip near Hubbard, Oregon. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which departed Newberg, Oregon about 10 minutes earlier, was operating in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation. According to the pilot, he was attempting to land at his 800 foot turf airstrip, when he inadvertently touched down about 20 feet short of the runway. The aircraft nosed over when it contacted the soft mud off the approach end of the runway.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:40 PST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway36
Runway Length800 ft
Runway Width30 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftStinson 108-3
Tail NumberN417DW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsFranklin · 6A4-165-B3 · Reciprocating · 165
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 45 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO