Cambridge Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cambridge, Minnesota 55008
Friday, May 17, 2013 8:10 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot stated that after touchdown on the runway, an unexpected gusting crosswind turned the nose of the airplane to the left. The airplane ground looped and went off the east side of the runway, during which the left wing and firewall were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/17/2013
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 810
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Cambridge
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 55008
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 453325N
Event Location Longitude 0931549W
Event Location Airport Cambridge Regional Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KCBG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 945
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 800 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID PNM
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 8700
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 10
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.1
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 31571
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 19 2013 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record bowl
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8931K
NTSB Number CEN13CA284
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name STINSON
Aircraft Model 108-1
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 108-1931
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Danial Stewart
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Las Vegas
Aircraft Owner State NV
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 89129
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Danial Stewart
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Las Vegas
Operator State NV
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 89129
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MDZ
Departure City Medford
Departure State WI
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 645
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CBG
Destination City Cambridge
Destination State MN
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 9 2013 3:47PM
User who most recently changed record bots
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 16C
Runway Length 4001
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --