# NTSB OAK71FUA11: Grumman TBM-3E, N3356G, Columbia, CA, July 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1970
- Place: Columbia, CA · COLUMBIA, CA
- Location: 38.0312° N, 120.4134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0312&lon=-120.4134&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113208
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71FUA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FUA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1611  70/7/28    COLUMBIA,CALIF      GRUMMAN TBM-3E      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4600
        TIME - 1215                    N3356G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG RESTART OK,ACFT TOO LOW-SLOW MADE GRND CTCT UP HILL.FUEL REQUEST BFR T/O,NO VIS CK,TANK EMPTY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3356G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3356G-1970-09-10), registration cancelled 1970-09-10, S/N 85844 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Columbia

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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