Stinson 108 accident near Brookville, Ohio, April 27, 2003
On April 27, 2003 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Stinson 108, registered N97376, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brookville, Ohio (Brookville Air-Park airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 2003 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Brookville, Ohio · Brookville Air-Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108 · all 108s on the register
- Registration
- N97376 · no longer on the register · serial 108-376
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was landing on a 2,500-foot long, 30-foot wide, asphalt runway; with a right crosswind. The airplane touched down on the right gear first, but bounced onto the left gear, and then veered right. The pilot "panicked," pulled back on the control stick, and then moved the stick to the left. The airplane subsequently traveled off the left side of the runway, into a ditch.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 828 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 68 in the last 90 days; 36 in the last 30 days; 698 as pilot in command; 441 on instruments
- Last flight review: August 1, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 31, 2002; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4150 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: I62 Brookville OH at 10:00 pm
- Destination: I62
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,500 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 10:54 pm from DAY, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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