No fatalities

4 Jun 2013: STINSON 108 — Lebanon, IN

Lebanon, IN, United States

On 4 Jun 2013, a STINSON 108 was involved in an aviation accident near Lebanon, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Stinson 108 aircraft departed a grass runway and nosed over in a muddy field during its landing roll.

What happened

On June 4, 2013, a Stinson 108, registration N677JD, was performing a landing on grass runway 18 in Lebanon, Indiana. During the landing roll, the aircraft swung to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the movement by applying right rudder and braking, but the aircraft departed the runway and nosed over in a muddy field adjacent to the runway. The accident resulted in no injuries.

The investigation

Examination of the aircraft revealed that the left wing strut was bent. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies present with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll.

Contributing factors

Pilot