OAK67A0081

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM-3E · Jiggs, NV · May 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1967
Place
Jiggs, NV · JIGGS, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9651CGrumman TBM-3E
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116776

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0196  67/5/24  NR.JIGGS,NEV          GRUMMAN TBM-3E      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N9651C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 46, 2200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FROM NARROW ROAD WITH UPHILL GRADIENT.WIND-CALM.

Aircraft

Registration
N9651C
Reported as
Grumman TBM-3E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.