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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman F7F-3 · Truckee, CA · June 25, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 25, 1964
Place
Truckee, CA · TRUCKEE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7619CGrumman F7F-3
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183626

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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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2-0426  64/6/25  NR.TRUCKEE CALIF      GRUMMAN F7F-3       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 13300
        TIME - 1434                    N7619C              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N7619C
Reported as
Grumman F7F-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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