LAX70AL054

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · Perris, CA · March 7, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 7, 1970
Place
Perris, CA · PERRIS, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious, 4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N69440Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135429

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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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3-0758   70/3/7    PERRIS,CALIF        STINSON V-77        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 800
        TIME - 1404                    N69440              PX-  1  0  4  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 252 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRIS,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- METAL SKIN CVRG TOP L WING LOOSE,SKIN WORKING,SEPN OCRD.PLT EXCEEDED ACFT OPNS LIMITS BFR OCRNC.

Aircraft

Registration
N69440
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Perris

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