# NTSB DEN79FQA43: Stinson 108-2, N45CG, Mid Valley, NM, July 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1979
- Place: Mid Valley, NM · MID VALLEY, NM
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FQA43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1485  79/7/29    MID VALLEY,NM       STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 287
        TIME - 1500                    N45CG               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQERQUE,NM               MID VALLEY,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSED OVER IN DITCH PARALLEL TO RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45CG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45CG-2015-05-15), registration cancelled 2015-05-15, S/N 108-3345, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Airport

## 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 19790729017259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790729017259A), Jul 29, 1979: Univar 1082, Los Lunas, NM, Substantial damage. Made wheel landing in strong crosswind. Lost control, ran off runway into ditch.

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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