# NTSB DEN77FQA35: Stearman E75, N121R, Cuba, NM, May 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1977
- Place: Cuba, NM · CUBA, NM
- Location: 36.0146° N, 106.9680° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cuba, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0146&lon=-106.9680&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158311
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FQA35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0895  77/5/12    CUBA,NM             STEARMAN E75        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 6140
        TIME - 1615                    N121R               PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 2035 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSLOW,AZ                  ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      55
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENROUTE TO AIRSHOW.LANDED ON ROAD.WENT OFF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH AUTO THAT STOPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N121R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121R), registered now, S/N 75-5510, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STEARMAN E75
- Registry model: [Boeing PT-13D](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-13d) (registry code 1380122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770512010579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770512010579A), May 12, 1977: Boeing PT13D, Cuba, NM, Substantial damage. Enroute to airshow. Landed on road. Went off road to avoid collision with auto that stopped.

## Other investigations on N121R (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK76FXQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ15), Sep 12, 1975: Stearman PT-17 (N121R), Reno, NV, minor damage, 1 fatal

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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