Event FTW89LA130

1989-07-09 EL PASO, Texas, United States Airport · TX04 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N65345

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

STINSON VULTEE V-77

Year of manufacture

1944 · 45 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING R680-4P-B4 (225 hp)

Seats / Engines

3 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19721215

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A89AE1

Registrant of record

GREENE GARY F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N65345 Stinson V77 None

Probable cause & findings

PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL IN A HIGH CROSSWIND ENVIRONMENT.

Factual narrative

DURING A FULL STOP LANDING IN DIRECT CROSSWIND CONDITIONS OF 25 KNOTS, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY HARD SURFACE AND NOSED OVER IN SOFT SAND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_FTW89LA130.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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