CHI77FEV34

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · Riverton, IL · July 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1977
Place
Riverton, IL · RIVERTON, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70057Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770709018749A
Case key
145798

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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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3-2603   77/7/9    RIVERTON,IL         STINSON V-77        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 3200
        TIME - 1530                    N70057              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANTON RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,IL             RIVERTON,IL
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 15. RIGHT MAIN GEAR TIRE WAS FLAT WHEN ACFT LANDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N70057
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stanton Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.