LAX76DUJ37

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · House Rock, AZ · October 12, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 12, 1975
Place
House Rock, AZ · HOUSE ROCK, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N69395Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751012034219A
Case key
151140

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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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3-3177  75/10/12 NR.HOUSE ROCK,AZ      STINSON V-77        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 13190
        TIME - 0900                    N69395              PX-  1  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDERS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HOUSE ROCK,AZ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          125                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STRONG LFT DWNWND GUST BLEW ACFT INTO ROCKS.GUSTS 50K.

Aircraft

Registration
N69395
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanders Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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