NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN13CA284
Registry · N8931K
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
STINSON 108-1
Year of manufacture
1947 · 66 years old at event
Engine
FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560421
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC52FE
Registrant of record
DONAHUE DANIEL F
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.
Factual narrative
The pilot stated that after touchdown on the runway, an unexpected gusting crosswind turned the nose of the airplane to the left. The airplane ground looped and went off the east side of the runway, during which the left wing and firewall were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The pilot stated that after touchdown on the runway, an unexpected gusting crosswind turned the nose of the airplane to the left. The airplane ground looped and went off the east side of the runway, during which the left wing and firewall were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot - C
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on equipment
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2013_CEN13CA284.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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