# NTSB FTW76FQD23: Stinson V-77, N65345, El Paso, TX, May 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1976
- Place: El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
- Location: 31.7587° N, 106.4869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Paso, TX, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7587&lon=-106.4869&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153348
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FQD23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQD23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0958   76/5/1    EL PASO,TX          STINSON V-77        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N65345              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            53, 17468 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            341 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYSPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        REMARKS- HIT DIRT MOUND NR RWY. L BRAKE LINE LEAKED AT FITTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65345](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65345), registered now, S/N 77-361, built 1944 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON V-77
- Registry model: [Stinson VULTEE V-77](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-vultee-v-77) (registry code 8631802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming R680-4P-B4](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680-4p-b4) (registry code 41542, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skysport

## 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 19760501010179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760501010179A), May 1, 1976: Stnson V77, El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Hit dirt mound nr rwy. L brake line leaked at fitting.

## Other investigations on N65345 (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 FTW89LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA130), Jul 9, 1989: Stinson V77 (N65345), El Paso, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL IN A HIGH CROSSWIND ENVIRONMENT.

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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