N247C – STINSON 108-2 – 2012-06-25 NTSB Accident Report

On June 25, 2012, a Stinson 108-2 (N247C) was involved in an incident near Mile Hi Landing Strip, ID. 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 misjudgment of the speed and distance required to land, which resulted in a runway overrun.

The pilot stated that he was landing at a remote grass airstrip. After touchdown, the airplane continued beyond the end of the runway and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. As a result of the accident sequence, the airplane sustained damage to the rudder and vertical stabilizer.

The pilot reported no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He opined that the accident may have been prevented if he had maintained a slower approach speed and touched down at the runway threshold.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR12CA291. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N247C.