Grumman TBM-3E N3969A
25 July 1966 · Potomac Mont, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1966 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman TBM-3E registered N3969A, operated by Edgar L Thorsr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Potomac Mont, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Potomac Mont, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman TBM-3E
- Registration
- N3969A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edgar L Thorsr
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3974
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
NO.14 PISTON FAILED.PLT LANDED WHEELS UP INTENTIONALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1967 | Grumman TBM-3E | Elk City, Idaho, United States | Hillcrest Airc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1967 | Grumman TBM-3E | Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States | D and D Aero S | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Grumman TBM-3E | Santa Rosa Calif, California, United States | Columbia FS | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1967 | Grumman TBM-3E | Hollister, California, United States | Sis-Q Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1967 | Grumman TBM-3E | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Sonora Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1967 | Grumman TBM-3E | Jiggs, Nevada, United States | Cal-Nat Airway | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |