# NTSB OAK75FVD18: Grumman F7F-3, N7238C, Rohnerville, CA, October 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1974
- Place: Rohnerville, CA · ROHNERVILLE, CA
- Location: 40.5671° N, 124.1356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rohnerville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5671&lon=-124.1356&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141024
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75FVD18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVD18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3371  74/10/21   ROHNERVILLE,CALIF   GRUMMAN F7F-3       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8700
        TIME - 0728                    N7238C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROHNERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROHNERVILLE,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALSO HIT BARN & DMGD FARM EQUIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7238C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7238C-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 80525 (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
- Airport: Rohnerville

## 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 19741021036479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741021036479A), Oct 21, 1974: Gruman F7F3KRTBRG, Rohnerville, CA, Destroyed. Also hit barn & dmgd farm equip.

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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