Grumman TBM N68683
23 August 1967 · Grangeville, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1967 at about 11:20 local time, a Grumman TBM registered N68683, operated by Hillcrest Airc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grangeville, Idaho, 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 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grangeville, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Idaho County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman TBM
- Registration
- N68683
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hillcrest Airc
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0728
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
CAUSE OF DETONATION UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman TBM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1967 | Grumman TBM | Willows, California, United States | Sis-Q Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1967 | Grumman TBM | Coeur D Alene, Idaho, United States | Donald A.goodm | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1967 | Grumman TBM | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Sonora Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1969 | Grumman TBM | Sumas, Washington, United States | Skyway Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1965 | Grumman TBM | Silver City N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Gila Flying SE | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |