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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman SCAN30 · Fairfield, IA · August 25, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1964
Place
Fairfield, IA · FAIRFIELD, IA
Injuries
2 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7916CGrumman SCAN30
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181914

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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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3-2624  64/8/25    FAIRFIELD IOWA      GRUMMAN SCAN30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 5000
        TIME - 1630                    N7916C              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7916C
Reported as
Grumman SCAN30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fairfield