Summary
On September 23, 2002, a Stinson 108-3 (N9641) was involved in an incident near Anacortes, WA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Normal braking application was excessive during the landing roll resulting in the aircraft nosing over.
On September 23, 2002, about 1625 Pacific daylight time, a Stinson 108-3, N9641, registered to a private individual and operated by Micro Aerodynamics, as a 14 CFR Part 91 business flight, nosed over during the landing roll at the Anacortes airport, Anacortes, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the Airline Transport Pilot and the pilot rated passenger were not injured.
During a telephone interview, the pilot reported that he was landing the aircraft on runway 36. The pilot stated that he believed that he tapped the brakes before the tail wheel had contacted the runway surface and the airplane nosed down.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA02LA178. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9641.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Normal braking application was excessive during the landing roll resulting in the aircraft nosing over.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 23, 2002, about 1625 Pacific daylight time, a Stinson 108-3, N9641, registered to a private individual and operated by Micro Aerodynamics, as a 14 CFR Part 91 business flight, nosed over during the landing roll at the Anacortes airport, Anacortes, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the Airline Transport Pilot and the pilot rated passenger were not injured.
During a telephone interview, the pilot reported that he was landing the aircraft on runway 36. The pilot stated that he believed that he tapped the brakes before the tail wheel had contacted the runway surface and the airplane nosed down. The propeller struck the runway surface and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted on the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA02LA178