# NTSB OAK75FVD10: Grumman F7F-3, N6177C, Ukiah, CA, August 31, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 31, 1974
- Place: Ukiah, CA · UKIAH, CA
- Location: 39.1448° N, 123.2123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ukiah, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1448&lon=-123.2123&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134321
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75FVD10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVD10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2624  74/8/31  NR.UKIAH,CALIF        GRUMMAN F7F-3       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 10476
        TIME - 1355                    N6177C              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 580 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UKIAH,CALIF                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SEVERE GROUND FIRE FOLLOWED IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6177C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6177C-1974-11-06), registration cancelled 1974-11-06, S/N 80397 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN F7F-3
- Registry model: [Grumman F7F-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f7f-3) (registry code 3950704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740831029709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740831029709A), Aug 31, 1974: Gruman F7F3KRTBRG, Ukiah, CA, Destroyed. Severe ground fire followed impact.

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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