SEA69F0244

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM-3E · Ironside, OR · May 8, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1969
Place
Ironside, OR · IRONSIDE, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9564ZGrumman TBM-3E
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178880

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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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3-1600   69/5/8    IRONSIDE,OREG       GRUMMAN TBM-3E      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1045                    N9564Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   33, 5000 TOTAL HOURS, 90
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IRONSIDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  500                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - SAGE                                      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 - BELLY

Aircraft

Registration
N9564Z
Reported as
Grumman TBM-3E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ironside

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