# NTSB FTW76DRA14: Sport Aire II, N77BT, Yoakum, TX, October 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1975
- Place: Yoakum, TX · YOAKUM, TX
- Location: 29.2931° N, 97.1467° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yoakum, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2931&lon=-97.1467&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151212
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DRA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3057  75/10/21   YOAKUM,TX           SPORT AIRE II       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 726
        TIME - 1405                    N77BT               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOAKUM MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              ROCKPORT,TX                  YOAKUM,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           78                                                      170
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           13                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 18K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N77BT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77BT-1982-09-30), registration cancelled 1982-09-30, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SPORT AIRE II
- Registry model: [Tillery SPORT AIRE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/tillery-sport-aire-ii) (registry code 05611C3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Yoakum Muni

## 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 19751021033349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751021033349A), Oct 21, 1975: Amtrxp CUBETTEA*, Yoakum, TX, Substantial damage. Gusting to 18K.

## Other investigations on N77BT (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 FTW79DRG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG46), Jul 16, 1979: Sportaire (N77BT), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage

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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