Grumman G-73 N2968
27 May 1967 · Avalon, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 May 1967 at about 10:17 local time, a Grumman G-73 registered N2968, operated by Swiftair Servi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Avalon, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avalon, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pebbly Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73
- Registration
- N2968
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Swiftair Servi
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0215
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 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
ACFT PORPOISED WHEN IT STRUCK PWR BOAT WAKE.PLT ADDED PWR TO CONTINUE TAKE OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1967 | Grumman G-73 | Huron, South Dakota, United States | Minnesota Ente | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1967 | Grumman G-73 | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | Coastal Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1967 | Grumman G-73 | Ossining, New York, United States | St.lawrence AV | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Grumman G-73 | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Texaco Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1969 | Grumman G-73 | Jasper, Texas, United States | Hart Stud Mill | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1965 | Grumman G-73 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Northern Consolidated Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |