Grumman F7F N6179C
15 May 1972 · Santa Rosa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1972 at about 14:00 local time, a Grumman F7F registered N6179C, operated by Sis-Q Flying S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Santa Rosa, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonoma County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman F7F
- Registration
- N6179C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sis-Q Flying S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1658
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
HAD 3 HRS IN TYPE. PRACTICE FOR TYPE RATING CK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman F7F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1974 | Grumman F7F-3 | Rohnerville, California, United States | Sis-Q Fly Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Grumman F7F-3 | Ukiah, California, United States | Sis-Q-Flying S | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1974 | Grumman F7F | Fortuna, California, United States | Sis-Q Flying S | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1975 | Grumman F7F | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Sis-Q Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1966 | Grumman F7F-3 | Ukiah Calif, California, United States | Cal-Nat Airway | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Grumman F7F | Grass Valley Cali, California, United States | Cal-Nat Airway | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |