# NTSB ANC71AA057: Stinson V-77, N5709N, Bettles, AK, May 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 13, 1971
- Place: Bettles, AK · BETTLES, AK
- Location: 66.9073° N, 151.5381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bettles, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9073&lon=-151.5381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0486  71/5/13  NR.BETTLES,ALAS       STINSON V-77        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1200
        TIME - 1015                    N5709N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 440 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOBIN CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS             BETTLES,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STEEP L BANK FROM LOW PASS AT STRIP LOCATED BETWEEN CLOSE-IN MNTNS. OBS REPTD WIND STRONG,GUSTY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5709N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5709N-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 77-33 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON V-77
- Registry model: [Stinson VULTEE V-77](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-vultee-v-77) (registry code 8631802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tobin Creek

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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