Aviation Crash Map

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.

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23 May 1975 Grumman TBM-3
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no coordinates
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7 Nov 1967 Grumman TBM-3
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no coordinates
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17 Jul 1967 Grumman TBM-3
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no coordinates
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18 Apr 1967 Grumman TBM-3
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no coordinates
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16 Oct 1967 Grumman TBM-3
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Agrinion, Europe
no coordinates
Maron Air Serv Fatal 1
13 Jun 1967 Grumman TBM-3
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Maleme, Europe
no coordinates
Agair Internat No injuries -

All 12 records for this type

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