Accident Stinson 108-1 N8726K, Sunday 15 January 1989

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Date:	Sunday 15 January 1989
Time:	20:00 LT
Type:	Stinson 108-1
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8726K
MSN:	180-1726
Total airframe hrs:	2366 hours
Engine model:	FRANKLIN 6A4-150-B3
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	South St. Paul, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	New Richmond, WI
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 34 ON A SOD, SNOW COVERED RUNWAY, AT NIGHT, THE SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, GROUND LOOPED, AND ENDED UP ON IT'S NOSE. A 50 DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND OF ABOUT 20 KNOTS EXISTED AT THE TIME.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

Accident investigation: