Grumman F8F-2 N9885C
18 June 1980 · Commerce, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 June 1980 at about 13:50 local time, a Grumman F8F-2 registered N9885C was involved in an accident during in flight near Commerce, Georgia, 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 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Commerce, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman F8F-2
- Registration
- N9885C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Knoxville, Tn → Daytona Beach, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3202
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
R AIL OUT OF BAL, SVRL COATS OF PAINT.PLT AWARE OF SVR AIL FLUTTER.HOLE DRILLED IN LWR WING SPAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman F8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1975 | Grumman F8F-2 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1974 | Grumman F8F-2 | Riviera, Texas, United States | Confedrt Air F | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Grumman F8F-2 | Mojave, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Grumman F8F-2 | No.kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Grumman F8F-2 | San Ysidro, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Grumman F8F-1 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |