Stinson V77 N69893

Summary

On 9 June 1984 at about 23:10 local time, a Stinson V77 registered N69893 was involved in an accident near Aguila, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 June 1984 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Aguila, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Trails End (AZZO)

Coordinates

33.8108, -113.1791

Aircraft

Stinson V77

Registration

N69893

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aguila → Goodyear

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX84LA343

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WAS PROVIDING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO THE OWNER WHO WAS COMPLETING PROFICIENCY TRAINING FOR HIS BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW. THE CFI REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A VARIABLE X-WIND AT 18 GUSTING 27 KTS. AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 50 FT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST, STALLED & ROLLED TO A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE AIRCREW TOOK REMEDIAL ACTION & LEVELED THE WINGS, BUT THE ACFT MUSHED INTO THE GROUND BEFORE RECOVERING FROM THE STALL. THE CFI ACKNOWLEDGED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE ACFT'S SPEED WAS SLOWER THAN NORMAL FOR THE VARIABLE X-WIND CONDITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.