No fatalities

4 Jun 2020: Stinson 108 — Yakima, WA

Yakima, WA, United States

On 4 Jun 2020, a Stinson 108 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Yakima, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion, and subsequent nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion, and subsequent nose over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained