OAK68A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM-3 · Red Bluff, CA · November 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1967
Place
Red Bluff, CA · RED BLUFF, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9083ZGrumman TBM-3
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113474

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NTSB brief

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

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0743   67/11/7   RED BLUFF,CALIF     GRUMMAN TBM-3       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1637                    N9083Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 34, 2395 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIDWELL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- FLT WAS TO DISPOSE OF UNWANTED FIRE RETARDENT IN TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9083Z
Reported as
Grumman TBM-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bidwell Field

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