SEA68D0100

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM · Grangeville, ID · August 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1967
Place
Grangeville, ID · GRANGEVILLE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N68683Grumman TBM
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114468

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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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2-0728  67/8/23    GRANGEVILLE,ID      GRUMMAN TBM         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1120                    N68683              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 41, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IDAHO COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: DETONATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF DETONATION UNDETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N68683
Reported as
Grumman TBM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Idaho County

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