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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM-3U · Cushing, OK · November 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1971
Place
Cushing, OK · CUSHING, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N108QGrumman TBM-3U
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164448

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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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3-3516  71/11/14   CUSHING,OKLA        GRUMMAN TBM-3U      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 9500
        TIME - 1000                    N108Q               PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUSHING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUSHING,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- PRACTISING FOR TYPE RATING. HAD LTR OF AUTHORIZATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N108Q
Reported as
Grumman TBM-3U
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cushing

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