# NTSB LAX76DUJ37: Stinson V-77, N69395, House Rock, AZ, October 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1975
- Place: House Rock, AZ · HOUSE ROCK, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151140
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76DUJ37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69395-1981-01-20), registration cancelled 1981-01-20, S/N 77-477 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON V-77
- Registry model: [Stinson VULTEE V-77](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-vultee-v-77) (registry code 8631802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sanders Ranch

## 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 19751012034219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751012034219A), Oct 12, 1975: Stnson V77, House Rock, AZ, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Strong lft dwnwnd gust blew acft into rocks. Gusts 50K.

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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