# NTSB OAK68A0027: Grumman TBM-3E, N9318Z, Hollister, CA, September 13, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1967
- Place: Hollister, CA · HOLLISTER, CA
- Location: 36.8556° N, 121.3995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hollister, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8556&lon=-121.3995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114900
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68A0027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0587  67/9/13    HOLLISTER,CALIF     GRUMMAN TBM-3E      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1606                    N9318Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   43, 3674 TOTAL HOURS, 44
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLISTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT 210 LBS OVERLOADED.PILOT FAILED TO JETTISON 600 GALLONS FIRE SUPPRESSANT DURING STALL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9318Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9318Z-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 91113 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN TBM-3E
- Registry model: [Grumman TBM-3E](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-tbm-3e) (registry code 3950310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hollister

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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