Trails End Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Aguila, Arizona 85320
Saturday, June 9, 1984 16:10 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/9/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1610
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City AGUILA
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85320
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TRAILS END
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AZZO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 2240
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 41
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 27
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1767
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25646
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N69893
NTSB Number LAX84LA343
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name STINSON
Aircraft Model V77
Aircraft Series Identifier V77
Aircraft Serial Number 77-109
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 3
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 25 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 1607
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EARLE & MARTHA STEWART
Aircraft Owner Street Address RTE. 1, BOX 660
Aircraft Owner City LAVEEN
Aircraft Owner State AZ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 85339
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code AZ70
Departure City AGUILA
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1610
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GYR
Destination City GOODYEAR
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15
Runway Length 1650
Runway Width 35
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --