Boeing A-75 N263N
25 August 1968 · Wheeler Ridge, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1968 at about 06:30 local time, a Boeing A-75 registered N263N, operated by Garriott Crop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wheeler Ridge, California, 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 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeler Ridge, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- B J Strip 0
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A-75
- Registration
- N263N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garriott Crop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2993
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
FARM EQUIPMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1968 | Boeing A-75 | Westley, California, United States | Harold T Smart | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1968 | Boeing A-75 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Paul N Pierce | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1969 | Boeing A-75 | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | Chuk HU Farms | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1967 | Boeing A-75 | Bay City, Texas, United States | Fehmel Planes | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1966 | Boeing A-75 | Yuba City Calif, California, United States | Trans Sierra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1966 | Boeing A-75 | Raymond Miss, Mississippi, United States | Graves Flying | 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 | - |