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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N528C
- History of Flight:
On February 6, 2026, at about 1144 local time, a privately-registered Stinson 108-3, N528C, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Manatee Airport (48X), Palmetto, Florida. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Wimauma Airpark (FD77), Wimauma, Florida, at 1133, and was destined to 48X.
According to preliminary automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data, at 1142:40, the airplane entered a right downwind for runway 25 at 48X. At about 1143:47, the airplane touched down on the turf runway with a reported groundspeed of 70 knots. At 1144:02, the airplane started a go-around just before the departure end of the runway. At 1144:21, the airplane entered a left descent during the go-around with a reported groundspeed of 65 knots. The airplane continued to descent until the end of the track.
The airplane touched down in an open field east of the airport and came to rest inverted.
According to the Stinson 108-3 Specsheet, the VS1 (stall. clean) speed is 65 mph. The Vso (stall. in landing configuration) speed is 62 mph.
Manatee Airport is a public airport located 7 miles northeast of Palmetto, Florida. The airport field elevation is 27 ft. It features a single turf runway 7/25 in fair condition which is 3120 x 100 ft.
At 1153, about 9 minutes after the accident, the KSPG weather station was reporting winds 280° from 7 knots, gusting 16 knots. The calculated density altitude was roughly -240 ft.
- Weather:
METAR KSPG 061553Z 28005KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01390028
METAR KSPG 061653Z 28007G16KT 240V340 10SM CLR 14/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01440033
