Grumman TBM-3E N9082Z
28 July 1970 · Arvin, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1970 at about 15:20 local time, a Grumman TBM-3E registered N9082Z, operated by Hemet Valley F, was involved in an accident during in flight near Arvin, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arvin, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman TBM-3E
- Registration
- N9082Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hemet Valley F
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Paso Robles, Calif. → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1764
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
OBSVD NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE PRIOR HITTING MTN DRG FIRE CTL DROP.VSBY VRBL DWN TO 1/4MI, SMOKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman TBM-3E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1970 | Grumman TBM-3E | Columbia, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Grumman TBM-3E | Ramona, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Grumman TBM-3E | Ojai, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Grumman TBM-3E | Mapleton, Iowa, United States | Air Tankers, In | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1969 | Grumman TBM-3E | Ironside, Oregon, United States | Ontario Applic | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1967 | Grumman TBM-3E | Elk City, Idaho, United States | Hillcrest Airc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |