ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211374
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| Date: | Sunday 6 May 2018 |
| Time: | 13:38 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3 Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N337VT |
| MSN: | 53337 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5060 hours |
| Engine model: | Wright R 2600-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Fort Apache, Navajo County, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MARICOPA, AZ (A39) |
| Albuquerque International Airport, NM (ABQ/KABQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger were conducting a cross-country flight in the pilot's newly-purchased and refurbished World War II-era airplane when the engine experienced vibrations, smoke, an oil leak, and a partial loss of power. The airplane was over remote, rugged, tree-covered terrain with no emergency landing areas, and the occupants, who were wearing emergency parachutes, egressed about 1,500 ft above ground level. Both the pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries during their landings under parachute. Radar data indicated that the airplane continued a steady descent into terrain. The wreckage was never located despite numerous searches; therefore, the engine could not be examined and the reason for the loss of engine power or smoke and vibrations could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC18LA034
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2018 05:15 | VHarvey | Added |
| 24-May-2018 05:18 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-May-2020 13:50 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2022 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 22-Sep-2022 17:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
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