Stinson ST-75 accident near Sussex, New Jersey, August 13, 1992
On August 13, 1992 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Stinson ST-75, registered N8495K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sussex, New Jersey (Sussex airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AND INADVERTENTLY SWERVED AND GROUND LOOPED INTO TWO PARKED AIRPLANES. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPEREINCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1992 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Sussex, New Jersey · Sussex
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson ST-75
- Registration
- N8495K · registry record · serial 108-1495
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE DEVIATION BY APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN STOPPING THE AIRPLANE FROM DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WENT OFF THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT INTO SOFT, WET GROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPING AND STRIKING TWO PARKED AIRPLANES.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,100 hours in all; 30 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,765 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 18, 1992; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-435 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TEB Teterboro NJ at 7:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 2,399 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8495K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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