Grumman F6F-3 N4965V
12 June 1977 · Canby, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1977 at about 18:10 local time, a Grumman F6F-3 registered N4965V was involved in an accident during in flight near Canby, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canby, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman F6F-3
- Registration
- N4965V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Portland, Or → Canby, Or
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2082
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
FUEL SELECTOR NOT ALIGNED WITH INDICATED TANK POSITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman F6F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1976 | Grumman F6F-5 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Grumman F6F | San Marcos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1969 | Grumman F6F | Victoria, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Grumman F6F | Monterey, Tennessee, United States | Arthur St Clair Vance | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |