NTSB NYC88LA095 — 1988-02-28 · BURLINGTON, Vermont, United States

Current FAA registration · N97979

Make / Model: STINSON 108-1
Year of manufacture: 1946 · 42 years old at event
Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19570315
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADA883

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N97979 Stinson 108-1 None

Factual narrative

THE FLIGHT WAS TAKING OFF FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. DURING GROUND RUN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT UNDER CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK AND FLIPPED INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ON ONLY THE LEFT SIDE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THE PARKING BRAKE PAWL HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND COULD RESULT IN LOCKING OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON FOLLOWING BRAKE APPLICATION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_NYC88LA095.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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