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NYC90LA109

1990-05-14 · WAREHOUSE POINT, Connecticut, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 7B6

Current FAA registration · N48SW

Make / Model
STINSON 108-3
Year of manufacture
1947 · 43 years old at event
Engine
FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19620405
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5E7E5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING WITH A GUSTY CROSSWIND.

Factual narrative

THE STINSON 108 WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 10 WITH NEARBY REPORTED WINDS OF 020 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS, WITH GUST TO 19 KNOTS. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TWO PARKED AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_NYC90LA109.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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