N9641

Substantial
None

Stinson 108-3S/N: 108-5193

Accident Details

Date
Monday, September 23, 2002
NTSB Number
SEA02LA178
Location
Anacortes, WA
Event ID
20021003X05270
Coordinates
48.483333, -122.650001
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

Normal braking application was excessive during the landing roll resulting in the aircraft nosing over.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N9641
Make
STINSON
Serial Number
108-5193
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1948
Model / ICAO
108-3S108
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
HUBER JAMES M
Address
29648 179TH PL SE
Status
Deregistered
City
KENT
State / Zip Code
WA 98042-5732
Country
United States

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