# NTSB OAK74FVG07: Grumman TBM, N1366N, Placerville, CA, August 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1973
- Place: Placerville, CA · PLACERVILLE, CA
- Location: 38.7311° N, 120.7977° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Placerville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7311&lon=-120.7977&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189055
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74FVG07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVG07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2715  73/8/18    PLACERVILLE,CALIF   GRUMMAN TBM         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3500
        TIME - 1030                    N1366N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLACERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLACERVILLE,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APRX 584LBS OVR MAX GWT.SKIDDED OFF RWY OVR CLIFF,CRASHED ABT 1/2MI FRM APT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1366N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1366N-1973-10-04), registration cancelled 1973-10-04, S/N 85594 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN TBM
- Registry model: [Grumman TBM-3E](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-tbm-3e) (registry code 3950310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Placerville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730818026899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730818026899A), Aug 18, 1973: Gruman TBM3AIRTRD, Placerville, CA, Destroyed. Aprx 584LBS ovr max gwt. Skidded off rwy ovr cliff,crashed abt 1/2MI frm apt.

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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