# NTSB DEN78FQA11: Grumman TBM-3E, N9710Z, Moriarty, NM, January 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1978
- Place: Moriarty, NM · MORIARTY, NM
- Location: 35.0034° N, 106.0444° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moriarty, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0034&lon=-106.0444&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143622
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FQA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0139  78/1/25    MORIARTY,NM         GRUMMAN TBM-3E      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 2999
        TIME - 1415                    N9710Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMPS-SCAVENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LANDING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 40.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9710Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9710Z-2018-01-17), registration cancelled 2018-01-17, S/N 53804, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN TBM-3E
- Registry model: [Grumman TBM-3E](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-tbm-3e) (registry code 3950310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright R-2600 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-2600-series) (registry code 67050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780125000709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780125000709A), Jan 25, 1978: Gruman TBM3EAIRTRD, Moriarty, NM, Substantial damage. Forced landing on interstate highway 40.

## Other investigations on N9710Z (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX66A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0007), Jul 12, 1965: Grumman TBM-3E (N9710Z), Santa Rosa, CA, substantial damage

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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