# NTSB NYC71FNA60: Grumman F8F-2, N7700C, No.Kingstown, RI, June 5, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1971
- Place: No.Kingstown, RI · NO.KINGSTOWN, RI
- Location: 41.5501° N, 71.4662° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Kingstown, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5501&lon=-71.4662&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FNA60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FNA60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1648   71/6/5    NO.KINGSTOWN,RI     GRUMMAN F8F-2       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 7700
        TIME - 1613                    N7700C              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUONSET POINT NAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NO.KINGSTOWN,RI             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: RIBS,STRINGER,CAP STRIPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- A/S APRX 350K.WNGMN RPRTD HVY BUFTNG,NEG 1-1/2,POS 6-1/2 G.UPPER CAP STRIP FATIGUED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7700C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7700C-1971-09-01), registration cancelled 1971-09-01, S/N 121608 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN F8F-2
- Registry model: [Grumman F8F-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f8f-2) (registry code 3950802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Quonset Point Nas

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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