SEA69D0264

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM · Sumas, WA · May 9, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1969
Place
Sumas, WA · SUMAS, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
CF-KCJGrumman TBM
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173479

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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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E-0026   69/5/9    SUMAS,WASH          GRUMMAN TBM         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    CF-KCJ              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   40, 4650 TOTAL HOURS, 630
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABBOTSFORD,BC,CANADA        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRACTICE SPRAYING MISSION.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-KCJ
Reported as
Grumman TBM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage