UNK67X0128

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TBM-3 · Maleme, Greece · June 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1967
Place
Maleme, Greece · MALEME, Greece
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6828CGrumman TBM-3
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115776

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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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6-0058  67/6/13    MALEME,GREECE       GRUMMAN TBM-3       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1325
        TIME - 1000                    N6828C              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALEME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GREEK GOVT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6828C
Reported as
Grumman TBM-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Maleme

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