Grumman TBM-3E N9860C
4 September 1970 · Ramona, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1970 at about 09:55 local time, a Grumman TBM-3E registered N9860C, operated by Hemet Valley F, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ramona, California, 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 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ramona, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman TBM-3E
- Registration
- N9860C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hemet Valley F
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1618
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
ACFT OBSVD IN WIDE L TURN, THEN STEEP TURN, NOSE DROPPED SUDDENLY.OAT 101 DEG DNSTY ALT APRX 6000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman TBM-3E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1970 | Grumman TBM-3E | Arvin, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Grumman TBM-3E | Columbia, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | No injuries | - |
| 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 |