NONE · STINSON 108-3 · 2016-12-16 · Ionia, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA057
Event ID
20161219X04338
Type
Accident
Date
2016-12-16
Location
Ionia, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.938056, -85.060554
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
STINSON
Model
108-3
Registration
N812C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A failure of the aft support cable on the left main landing ski due to an inadequately formed nicopress sleeve, which allowed the ski to rotate into a vertical position shortly after liftoff, and its unavoidable separation during the subsequent landing.