N8947K

On March 15, 2006, a Stinson 108-1 (N8947K) was involved in an incident near Limon, CO. 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: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted landing resulting in an impact with a ditch. Contributing factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions during landing.

According to the pilot, he felt a strong gust of wind push the airplane to the right during landing on runway 16. The pilot then applied power in an attempt to abort the landing. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a drainage ditch approximately 40 feet to the right of the runway, and the airplane came to rest upright. The pilot reported the wind from 190 degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 24 knots.

At 0955, the Limon Muncipal Airport, Limon, Colorado, automated surface observing system reported the wind from 210 degrees at 24 knots, gusting to 34 knots.

This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN06CA049. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8947K.