LAX76DVA68

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · Delano, CA · June 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1976
Place
Delano, CA · DELANO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N58285Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760604014779A
Case key
153923

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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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3-1571   76/6/4    DELANO,CA           STINSON V-77        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N58285              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 43, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELANO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  DELANO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        REMARKS- L BRAKE WEAK.

Aircraft

Registration
N58285
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delano

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.