# NTSB CAN714A905: Grumman TBM, N7031C, St.Martin, Canada, June 21, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1970
- Place: St.Martin, Canada · ST.MARTIN,NB,CAN, CD
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115294
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN714A905
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN714A905

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0070  70/6/21    ST.MARTIN,NB,CAN    GRUMMAN TBM         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 20000
        TIME - 0745                    N7031C              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST JOHN NB,CAN              BLACKVILLE NB,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7031C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7031C-1970-10-16), registration cancelled 1970-10-16, S/N 53484 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN TBM
- Registry model: [Grumman TBM-3E](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-tbm-3e) (registry code 3950310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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