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June 2, 2003 · Stinson 108-1 · N8278K

Jenison, MI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 2, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Jenison, MI
Aircraft
Stinson 108-1
Tail Number
N8278K
Operator
Mv Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI03LA145

The airplane sustained substantial damage when the right landing gear collapsed while landing on a 49-foot wide asphalt runway. The pilot stated that upon touchdown the airplane instantly veered to the left. The pilot reported that he applied full right rudder and the brakes, but could not regain control of the airplane. The pilot stated that the right wing came in contact with the runway and the right landing gear collapsed. The airplane then veered off the side of the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor to the accident was the overload of the right main landing gear.

Full Narrative

On June 1, 2003, about 2000 eastern daylight time, a Stinson 108-1, N8278K, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when the right main landing gear collapsed during landing rollout on runway 32 (3,920 feet by 49 feet, asphalt) at the Riverview Airport, Jenison, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The flight departed from a private airstrip near Hudsonville, Michigan. The pilot stated that upon touchdown the airplane instantly veered to the left. The pilot reported that he applied full right rudder and the brakes, but could not regain control of the airplane. The pilot stated that the right wing came in contact with the ground, and the right landing gear collapsed. The airplane then "slid" off the left side of the runway, and the propeller struck the ground twice before the airplane came to a full stop.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:00 EDT
Nearest AirportRiverview (0nm N)
Runway32
Runway Length3920 ft
Runway Width49 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftStinson 108-1
Tail NumberN8278K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMv Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsFranklin · O-470-J · Reciprocating · 225
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind240° @ 6 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 6000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 55
Altimeter29.89 inHg
Observation Time23:56
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data