Grumman TBM-3 N9083Z
2 August 1973 · Chester, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1973 at about 15:15 local time, a Grumman TBM-3 registered N9083Z, operated by Aero Union COR, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chester, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chester, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman TBM-3
- Registration
- N9083Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Union COR
- 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
- 3-2421
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
2ND TANKER IN 3 SHIP TRAIL FORMATION LED BY SPOTTER.DROP RUN BRIEF TRNSMT TO TANKERS PRIOR TO RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman TBM-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1975 | Grumman TBM-3 | Winters, California, United States | Craig Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1967 | Grumman TBM-3 | Red Bluff, California, United States | Aero Union COR | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1967 | Grumman TBM-3 | Coalinga, California, United States | Sis-Q Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1967 | Grumman TBM-3 | Arden, North Carolina, United States | Stencel Aero E | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1967 | Grumman TBM-3 | Agrinion, Europe | Maron Air Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Grumman TBM-3 | Maleme, Europe | Agair Internat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |