# NTSB LAX70AL054: Stinson V-77, N69440, Perris, CA, March 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1970
- Place: Perris, CA · PERRIS, CA
- Location: 33.7825° N, 117.2286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Perris, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7825&lon=-117.2286&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70AL054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69440-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N 77-107, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON V-77
- Registry model: [Stinson V77](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-v77) (registry code 8631851) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Perris

## Other investigations on N69440 (2)

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 MKC68A0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0065), May 8, 1968: Stinson V-77 (N69440), Springfield, MO, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MKC65F0155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65F0155), Mar 28, 1965: Stinson V-77 (N69440), Olathe, KS, 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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