# NTSB MKC71FCD84: Grumman TBM-3E, N9599C, Mapleton, IA, May 20, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1971
- Place: Mapleton, IA · MAPLETON, IA
- Location: 42.1673° N, 95.7909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mapleton, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1673&lon=-95.7909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162271
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FCD84
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCD84

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4041  71/5/20    MAPLETON,IOWA       GRUMMAN TBM-3E      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 12871
        TIME - 1530                    N9599C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASPER,WYO                  NEW BRUNSWICK,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CANOPY WAS OPEN.PLTS CHUTE DEPLOYED FROM WITHIN COCKPIT,CAUSE UNK,DRAPED OVER AFT CTL SURFACES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9599C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN TBM-3E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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