Grumman F8F-2 N212KA
12 December 1968 · Willoughby, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 December 1968 at about 11:07 local time, a Grumman F8F-2 registered N212KA, operated by Kucera Assoc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Willoughby, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willoughby, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lost Nation
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman F8F-2
- Registration
- N212KA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kucera Assoc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4826
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
COUNTER WEIGHT ROLLERS P/N91870 BACKED OUT OF COUNTER WEIGHT AND SHEARED ALL RODS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman F8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 18 Apr 1967 | Grumman F8F-2 | So.spafford, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1966 | Grumman F8F | Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |