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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM-3 · Winters, CA · May 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1975
Place
Winters, CA · WINTERS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9586ZGrumman TBM-3
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750523014779A
Case key
148907

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1272  75/5/23  NR.WINTERS,CA         GRUMMAN TBM-3       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1225                    N9586Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 51, 13000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOLO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WINTERS,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  100                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- BOLT MISSING FROM CARB THROTTLE CTL ARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N9586Z
Reported as
Grumman TBM-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yolo County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.