Boeing A75 N51281
2 May 1968 · Colusa, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1968 at about 08:20 local time, a Boeing A75 registered N51281, operated by John W Davis, was involved in an accident during in flight near Colusa, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colusa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Davis Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75
- Registration
- N51281
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John W Davis
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1004
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
CENTER ELECTRODE LOOSENED AND PROTRUDED INTO HEAD OF NO 3 CYL CAUSED PRE-IGNITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Boeing A75 | Mendota, California, United States | Montys Agric.a | Serious 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 | - |