Monday, July 11, 2016

Stinson 108-3 Voyager, N955C: Accident occurred July 08, 2016 at Red Lodge Airport (KRED), Carbon County, Montana















AIRCRAFT: 1948 Cessna 108, N955C, Serial No. 108-3955

ENGINE:     Franklin 6A-350-C1R Serial No. L-2611100019

PROPELLER:  Destroyed

APPROXIMATE TOTAL HOURS (estimated TT & TSMO from logbooks or other information):

ENGINE:     107.9  TSMOH, Last overhaul was on 08/01/09.

PROPELLER:   Damaged

AIRFRAME:  2922           

OTHER EQUIPMENT:   Basic Instruments, AT50

DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:   During takeoff, a deer ran in front of the aircraft. The pilot swerved which caused the aircraft to ground loop and flip upside down.

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES:    Damages are to the propeller, spinner, fuselage, wings and tail section.

LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:     Red Lodge Airport, Red Lodge, MT.

REMARKS:     Logbooks only go back to 2004. Inspection of aircraft is highly recommended. 

Read more here:   http://www.avclaims.com/N955C.htm

http://registry.faa.gov/N955C

FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Helena FSDO-05


NTSB Identification: GAA16CA369
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, July 08, 2016 in Red Lodge, MT
Probable Cause Approval Date: 08/31/2016
Aircraft: STINSON 108, registration: N955C
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during takeoff he noticed movement from the left as a deer ran onto the runway. He further reported that he applied right rudder to avoid hitting the deer, but the deer impacted the airplane between the left pilot's door and the horizontal stabilizer causing the airplane to veer to the left. The pilot stated that he attempted to recover by applying maximum right brake and right rudder, however it was ineffective and the airplane exited the runway to the left, ground looped, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, empennage and fuselage. 

The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
A deer running across the runway and impacting the left side of the airplane, resulting in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a ground loop.

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