# NTSB SEA77FYM40: Grumman F6F-3, N4965V, Canby, OR, June 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1977
- Place: Canby, OR · CANBY, OR
- Location: 45.2651° N, 122.6884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canby, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2651&lon=-122.6884&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147260
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FYM40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYM40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2082  77/6/12    CANBY,OR            GRUMMAN F6F-3       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 1800
        TIME - 1810                    N4965V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,OR                 CANBY,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR NOT ALIGNED WITH INDICATED TANK POSITIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4965V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4965V), registered now, S/N 08825, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN F6F-3
- Registry model: [Grumman F6F-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f6f-3) (registry code 395069G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770612021969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770612021969A), Jun 12, 1977: Gruman F6FJENNING, Canby, OR, Substantial damage. Fuel selector not aligned with indicated tank positions.

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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