# NTSB OAK75FVD31: Grumman F7F, N6179C, Fortuna, CA, September 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1974
- Place: Fortuna, CA · FORTUNA, CA
- Location: 40.5871° N, 124.1422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fortuna, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5871&lon=-124.1422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145066
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75FVD31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVD31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4033  74/9/26    FORTUNA,CALIF       GRUMMAN F7F         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6538
        TIME - 1622                    N6179C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 503 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RHONERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORTUNA,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MIXT CTL IN AUTO LEAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6179C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6179C-1975-01-24), registration cancelled 1975-01-24, S/N 80494 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN F7F
- Registry model: [Grumman F7F-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f7f-3) (registry code 3950704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rhonerville

## 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 19740926040429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740926040429A), Sep 26, 1974: Gruman F7F3KRTBRG, Fortuna, CA, Destroyed. Mixt ctl in auto lean.

## Other investigations on N6179C (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK72DVD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVD44), May 15, 1972: Grumman F7F (N6179C), Santa Rosa, CA, substantial damage

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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