DEN78FA049

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild C-119G · Greybull, WY · June 10, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 10, 1978
Place
Greybull, WY · GREYBULL, WY
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3560Fairchild C-119G
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780610037049A
Case key
140474

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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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3-4253  78/6/10  NR.GREYBULL,WY        FAIRCHILD C-119G    CR-  3  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 4250
        TIME - 1700                    N3560               PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREYBULL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GREYBULL,WY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N3560
Reported as
Fairchild C-119G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greybull

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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