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April 18, 1998 · Stinson 108-2 · N134C

Chugiak, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 18, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Chugiak, AK
Aircraft
Stinson 108-2
Tail Number
N134C
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC98LA039

The private pilot was attempting to land on the 1,000 feet long by 30 feet wide gravel runway. Upon touchdown, he realized there was five to six inches of slushy snow on the gravel surface, and he attempted to abort the landing. The airplane contacted brush at the departure end of the runway, and nosed over.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable, slush-covered, runway for landing. A factor was the slush-covered runway.

Full Narrative

On April 17, 1998, at 1700 Alaska daylight time, a Stinson 108-2 tailwheel airplane, N134C, sustained substantial damage during an aborted landing at the Eklutna Lake - Bold airstrip, 10 miles northeast of Chugiak, Alaska. The solo private pilot was uninjured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska, at 1600, to stop at the Bold airstrip, and then return. The pilot stated in a telephone interview with the NTSB Investigator-In-Charge on April 18, 1998, that he was attempting to land on runway 14, which measures 1,000 feet long by 30 feet wide. Upon touchdown, he realized there was five to six inches of slushy snow on the gravel runway, and he attempted to abort the landing. The airplane contacted brush at the departure end of the takeoff area, and the airplane nosed over. The elevators, wings, propeller, and fuselage were damaged.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 AKDT
Nearest AirportBold-Eklutna Lake Strip (0nm)
Runway14
Runway Length1000 ft
Runway Width30 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftStinson 108-2
Tail NumberN134C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsFranklin · 6A4-165-B4 · Reciprocating · 165
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 43 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point36 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data