- Date
- August 4, 1986, 10:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place
- Brooklyn, CT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6581DGrumman TBM-3E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860804087169A
- Case key
- 30196
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was being flown to the owner's residence when the accident occurred. Shortly after takeoff black and white smoke was observed emitting from the eng cowling and the eng was heard sputtering. According to witnesses, the acft leveled off at an alt of aprx 250-400 ft AGL and began a left turn back toward the arpt. A witness stated the acft then rolled inverted and descended to impact with the terrain. Post accident inspection of the wreckage revealed the #8 and #10 piston heads each had a hole burned through them. Piston #1, #13, #14, #2, and #3 also showed signs of heat damage. The last annual inspection was performed on September 7, 1983. The acft had been issued a ferry permit for this flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6581D
- Reported as
- Grumman TBM-3E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 53760
- Engine
- Wright R2600-20, 1,700 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Professional Aircraft Sales Co
- Registered owner
- Professional Arcft Sales Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 7, 1983
- Departed
- 5B3 · Danielson, CT
- Destination
- CTO · Calverton, NY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 9,948 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PVD, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.