Fairchild M-62 N1134Z
6 September 1967 · Gilmore City, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1967 at about 17:15 local time, a Fairchild M-62 registered N1134Z, operated by Hursh Brothers, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gilmore City, Iowa, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gilmore City, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- R.stamper Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62
- Registration
- N1134Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hursh Brothers
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3758
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
LACK OF EXPERIENCE THIS MAKE.ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE WITH TOO HEAVY LOAD FOR RWY LENGTH.WIND CALM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1967 | Fairchild M-62-A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1966 | Fairchild M-62 | Gum Spring Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Fairchild M-62 | Griswold, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1969 | Fairchild M-62 | Bruneau, Idaho, United States | Associated Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Fairchild M-62-A | Paradise, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Fairchild M-62 | Warwick, North Dakota, United States | D.l.wakefield | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |