Boeing A75 N49326
23 August 1968 · Caruthers, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1968 at about 09:40 local time, a Boeing A75 registered N49326, operated by Western Spray, was involved in an accident during in flight near Caruthers, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caruthers, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gandy
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75
- Registration
- N49326
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Spray
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2991
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
STRUCK PHONE WIRES BENEATH POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1968 | Boeing A75 | Colusa, California, United States | John W Davis | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1968 | Boeing A75 | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | IRA Aaron | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Boeing A75 | Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | Morgan Crop SE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1968 | Boeing A75 | Orosi, California, United States | Budd Aero Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Boeing A75 | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | Carter Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Boeing A75 | Monette, Arkansas, United States | Darrell Blocke | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |