N136SP – STINSON 108-1 – 2009-12-18 NTSB Accident Report

On December 18, 2009, a Stinson 108-1 (N136SP) was involved in an incident near Selawik, AK. All 1 person 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 a proper descent rate during landing, resulting in a hard landing.

The private pilot was on a Title 14, CFR Part 91, personal cross-country flight. The pilot said en route to his destination he encountered whiteout conditions, and he reversed course to return to the departure airport. He reported that the visibility continued to diminish, and he elected to land the ski-equipped airplane on a frozen, snow-covered lake. He said the airplane landed hard on the uneven terrain, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the terrain. The pilot said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident, and that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC10CA010. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N136SP.