Grumman F7F N6179C
26 September 1974 · Fortuna, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 September 1974 at about 16:22 local time, a Grumman F7F registered N6179C, operated by Sis-Q Flying S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fortuna, 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 16:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fortuna, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rhonerville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman F7F
- Registration
- N6179C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sis-Q Flying S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4033
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
MIXT CTL IN AUTO LEAN.
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 |
| 21 May 1975 | Grumman F7F | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Sis-Q Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1972 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |