Grumman TBM-3E N4168A
29 May 1975 · Millinocket, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1975 at about 18:15 local time, a Grumman TBM-3E registered N4168A, operated by Reeder Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Millinocket, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millinocket, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Millinocket Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman TBM-3E
- Registration
- N4168A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reeder Flying
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1182
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WIND GUSTING 20K.COLLIDED WITH ROCKS AND TREES.BRAKES CKD OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman TBM-3E | Fort Kent, Maine, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Grumman TBM-3E | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | MIL Acft Resto | 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 |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |