DEN65A0089

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM · Silver City, NM · June 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1965
Place
Silver City, NM · SILVER CITY, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7219CGrumman TBM
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177245

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0568  65/6/30    SILVER CITY N MEX   GRUMMAN TBM         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 10000
        TIME - 1648                    N7219C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANT COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- RUDDER TRIM SET AT 2 UNITS RIGHT AS COMPARED TO 5 OR6 REQUIRER FOR TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N7219C
Reported as
Grumman TBM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grant County