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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · 29 Palms, CA · June 22, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1976
Place
29 Palms, CA · 29 PALMS, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N69747Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760622022769A
Case key
154313

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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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3-1844  76/6/22    29 PALMS,CA         STINSON V-77        CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3600
        TIME - 1830                    N69747              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE HAVASU,CA              CHINO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIGH OIL TEMP & LOW OIL PRESS WITH OIL SPRAY ON WDSHIELD,LOST POWER,STRUCK CABIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N69747
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Frick

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