NTSB Factual Report

On August 18, 2001, at 1800 central daylight time, a Stinson 108-3 airplane, N6898M, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aborted landing at the Landers Loop Airport, Dover, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from the Russellville Regional Airport, Russellville, Arkansas, at 1730.

According to the pilot, as he landed the airplane on runway 02, which is 2,100 feet in length and grass covered, he "realized that [he] had insufficient room to stop before running out of runway." He aborted the landing and applied full power. The airplane became airborne; however, the main landing gear contacted a 4-foot tall chain link fence past the departure end of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane crossed a road and came to a stop 90 feet from the fence, among pine saplings. The airplane's propeller, landing gear, both wing leading edges and both wing spars were damaged.

At 1753, the weather observation facility at the Russellville Regional Airport, Russellville, Arkansas, (located approximately 10 miles south of the accident site) reported the wind from 330 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 10 miles, clear skies, temperature 89 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 66 degrees Fahrenheit, and an altimeter setting of 29.89 inches of Mercury. The pilot reported that, at the time of the accident, the wind was from the west at 7 knots.

The pilot added that he had accumulated a total of 1,621 flight hours, of which 170 were in the make and model of the accident airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's delay in aborting the landing.