# NTSB SEA69D0264: Grumman TBM, Sumas, WA, May 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1969
- Place: Sumas, WA · SUMAS, WA
- Location: 48.9958° N, 122.2690° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sumas, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9958&lon=-122.2690&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 1, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69D0264
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0264

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN TBM
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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