Grumman F8F N7826C
13 August 1966 · Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 August 1966 at about 14:30 local time, a Grumman F8F registered N7826C was involved in an accident during in flight near Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Amarillo Afb Mun.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman F8F
- Registration
- N7826C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0689
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IMPROPERLY EXECUTED LOW ALTITUDE ACROBATIC MANEUVER. INSUFFICIENT ALT. FOR PROPER SPIN RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman F8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1967 | Grumman F8F-2 | So.spafford, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1968 | Grumman F8F-2 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Kucera Assoc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1968 | Grumman F8F | Mercedes, Texas, United States | Confederate AI | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Grumman F8F-1 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Grumman F8F-2 | No.kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Grumman F8F-2 | San Ysidro, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |