CHI68D0358

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V77 · Pekin, IL · October 4, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1967
Place
Pekin, IL · PEKIN, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64435Stinson V77
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113852

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3589   67/10/4   PEKIN,ILL           STINSON V77         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 370
        TIME - 0940                    N64435              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RIGHT CROSS WIND 90 DEGREES 10 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N64435
Reported as
Stinson V77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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