N247C is a 1947 Stinson 108-2. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Franklin 6A4165 series rated at 165 horsepower. The registration is active. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 79 years old
- 1 of 295 Stinson 108-2
2025
1955
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The pilot stated that he was landing at a remote grass airstrip. After touchdown, the airplane continued beyond the end of the runway and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. As a result of the accident sequence, the airplane sustained damage to the rudder and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He opined that the accident may have been prevented if he had maintained a slower approach speed and touched down at the runway threshold.
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