Accident: Stinson 108
Dec 19, 2015 · Portales, NM
NTSB numberGAA16CA090Event id20151229X10343
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's improper brake application during the flight instructor's aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's decision to perform flight training in an airplane without dual-equipped wheel brakes.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108
- Registration
- N97411
- Year built
- 1946
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing-aborted after touchdown Loss of control on ground
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Cannon Air Force Base (CVS)15 nm (28 km) north
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