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BFO87LA067

1987-09-27 · LYNCHBURG, Virginia, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport W24

Current FAA registration · N16182

Make / Model
STINSON SR-8C
Year of manufacture
1936 · 51 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING R680E SERIES (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19551008
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0F8F0

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

THE PILOT DIVERTED TO FALWELL AIRPORT DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER AND UNEVEN FUEL CONSUMPTION INDICATION BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 28 THE PILOT NOTED THE UPSLOPE OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD BOUNCING APRX 8 FT BACK INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT THEN INITIATED A GO-AROUND WHICH HE SUBSEQUENTLY ABORTED DUE TO THE TERRAIN CONDITION. DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY APPLIED THE RUDDER PEDAL HEEL BRAKES AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON TOUCHDOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_BFO87LA067.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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