Grumman TBM-3E N93818
25 April 1993 · Spooner, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1993 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman TBM-3E registered N93818, operated by Amclyde Engineered Products, was involved in an accident near Spooner, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spooner, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 45.8197, -91.8907
- Aircraft
- Grumman TBM-3E
- Registration
- N93818
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Amclyde Engineered Products
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blaine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON SOD RUNWAY 27 WITH A GUSTY CROSSWIND FROM 300 DEGREES. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT LISTS 2.2 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD WAR TWO VINTAGE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL ANOMALY WAS DISCOVERED OR CLAIMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman TBM-3E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1986 | Grumman TBM-3E | Brooklyn, Connecticut, United States | Professional Aircraft Sales Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Grumman TBM-3E | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | MIL Acft Resto | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1975 | Grumman TBM-3E | Millinocket, Maine, United States | Reeder Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman TBM-3E | Fort Kent, Maine, United States | Johnson Flying | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |