Grumman G-73 N298GB
3 May 1967 · Huron, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1967 at about 05:02 local time, a Grumman G-73 registered N298GB, operated by Minnesota Ente, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Huron, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huron, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- W.w.hawes Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73
- Registration
- N298GB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Minnesota Ente
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 2-0362
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
PLT TOOK OFF WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF FROST ONWINGS OF ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 27 May 1967 | Grumman G-73 | Avalon, California, United States | Swiftair Servi | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |