NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR23LA109
Registry · N8135K
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
STINSON 108-1
Year of manufacture
1946 · 77 years old at event
Engine
FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19550823
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB1792
Registrant of record
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, and after the tailwheel touched the ground, the airplane began turning to the left. The pilot made an abrupt control input with the right rudder, which resulted in the airplane veering to the right side of the runway and colliding with a snowbank. The airplane subsequently nosed over substantially damaging the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 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).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_WPR23LA109.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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