Single-engine piston

N69985

1944 Stinson V77

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
77-390
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming R680E series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ravenswood, WV
1944 Stinson V77
Representative photo of a Stinson V77. Not a photo of N69985.
Registration record

N69985 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Stinson V77 (FAA: Stinson VULTEE V-77)
Serial
77-390
Engines
Lycoming R680E series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ravenswood, WV
Certificate issued
2006-08-09
Airworthiness date
1956-01-28
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A94FB3
Mode S (octal)
52247663
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N69985.
  • 1967-05-20
    Accident at Lincoln, Ri, 39; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N69985

N69985 is a 1944 Stinson V77 (FAA model VULTEE V-77), serial number 77-390. It is registered to an individual in Ravenswood, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2006 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming R680E series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 28, 1956.

N69985 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-20 Accident · Lincoln, Ri, 39 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2300
Reported aircraft: Stinson V-77
Probable cause: ABLE 25 KTS GUSTING TO 30 KTS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.