# NTSB FTW77FQG06: N. American TB-25N, N3680G, Vega, TX, December 21, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1976
- Place: Vega, TX · VEGA, TX
- Location: 35.2453° N, 102.4292° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vega, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2453&lon=-102.4292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156231
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FQG06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQG06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3631  76/12/21   VEGA,TX             N. AMERICAN TB-25N  CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2200                    N3680G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VEGA-OLDHAM COUNT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         VEGA,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- L MAIN GR HIT CULVERT.TRANSPORTING ILLEGAL DRUGS.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3680G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3680G), registered now, S/N 45-8887 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N. AMERICAN TB-25N
- Registry model: [North American TB-25N](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-tb-25n) (registry code 6400714) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright C14AB AC BA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c14ab-ac-ba) (registry code 67030, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Vega-Oldham Count

## 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 19761221038739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761221038739A), Dec 21, 1976: Namer TB25N, Vega, TX, Substantial damage. L main gr hit culvert. Transporting illegal drugs. Injury index presumed.

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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