Stinson V77 N69386
11 September 1999 · Tacoma, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1999 at about 19:01 local time, a Stinson V77 registered N69386, operated by Kimble, Wallis, R., was involved in an accident near Tacoma, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tacoma Narrows (TIW)
- Coordinates
- 47.2896, -122.6191
- Aircraft
- Stinson V77
- Registration
- N69386
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kimble, Wallis, R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hoquiam → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA99LA163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's inadvertent use of heavier than normal braking during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot-in-command reported that as the tailwheel of his Stinson came down after touchdown on runway 35, the left wing came up and the aircraft began to diverge to the right. He used left rudder to compensate; the left wing came down and the right wing began to rise. As the airplane rapidly slowed, the aircraft nosed over. The pilot reported that the rapid deceleration was due to unintentional use of the brakes' and that there was no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft. This was confirmed by an FAA inspector. Surface winds at the airport several minutes after the accident were reported as 10 knots from 010 degrees magnetic, and gusty wind conditions were reported before and after the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2004 | Stinson V77 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Yankee Air Force Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1993 | Stinson V77 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | J.w. Meyerpeter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Stinson V77 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Stinson V77 | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Bowdon Noreen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Stinson V77 | Aguila, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Stinson V77 | Jordan, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1999 | Cessna 175 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | John H. Bross | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Cessna 140 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Cessna 185 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Cessna 170B | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Cessna T210L | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Cessna T210J | Sequim, Washington, United States | Judith J. Harris-Redshaw | No injuries | - |