N97699 is a 1946 Stinson 108. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Franklin 6A4150 series rated at 150 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Fresno, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 80 years old
- 1 of 216 Stinson 108
2021
1956
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The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, he wanted to "practice" a rejected takeoff on a downhill, 2,344 ft grass runway. During the simulated rejected takeoff, the airplane floated and did not settle immediately on the runway. He felt he could not go around, so he landed the airplane, applied brakes, and the airplane overran the runway down a shallow embankment and nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot added that he should have practiced the maneuver on a longer runway.
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