Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gusts and failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was in the process of lowering the tail to the ground after touchdown when the airplane veered to the right. Adding left rudder to counter the yaw was unsuccessful, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway and nosed over. The pilot reported "...close to touchdown I was getting bumped from side to side from crosswind gusts." The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for SEA08CA118 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 2, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Libby, Montana
- Nearest airport
- Libby Airport (S59)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Stinson 108-3
- N-number
- N1083
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.