MIA66F0301

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · Ormond Beach, FL · October 28, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1965
Place
Ormond Beach, FL · ORMOND BEACH, FL
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N69387Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175481

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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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2-0652  65/10/28   ORMOND BEACH FLA    STINSON V-77        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 750
        TIME - 1310                    N69387              PX-  0  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORMOND BEACH MUN.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE                                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PROP RETAINING NUT LOOSE ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK BY PROP RETAINING NUT SEAL ONTO WINDSHIELD

Aircraft

Registration
N69387
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ormond Beach Mun.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.