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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · Cave City, KY · August 2, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Cave City, KY · CAVE CITY, KY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9360HStinson V-77
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802024249A
Case key
149878

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2101   75/8/2    CAVE CITY,KY        STINSON V-77        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N9360H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  52, 23880 TOTAL HOURS, 26
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,KY            CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP SEAL LOOSENED IN FLT.LNDD IN FIRST THIRD,20FT DEEP GULLEY MADE ACFT AIRBORNE.HIT TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9360H
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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