# NTSB DEN67A0072: Grumman TBM3E, N6823C, Upton, WY, May 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1967
- Place: Upton, WY · UPTON, WY
- Location: 44.1040° N, 104.6365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Upton, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1040&lon=-104.6365&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116780
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67A0072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0199  67/5/23    UPTON,WYO           GRUMMAN TBM3E       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0805                    N6823C              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 50, 14000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    8                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - MESQUITE                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4300                              HILLY
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT TBM TYPE RATED 5-19-67
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6823C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6823C-1969-01-15), registration cancelled 1969-01-15, S/N 85636 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN TBM3E
- 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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