Naval Fcty N3N-3 N44846
3 March 1968 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1968 at about 10:30 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N44846, operated by Border Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Yuma, Arizona, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuma, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Araby
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N44846
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Border Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0581
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
BRAKES WET. GEAR STRUCK HOLE IN RNWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1968 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Oakley, California, United States | Harold T Smart | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Willows, California, United States | LEE Sherwood | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Naval Fcty N3N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Border Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1968 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Brawley, California, United States | Farmair Servic | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Calipatria, California, United States | Val-Air Co Inc | Fatal | - |
| 21 Aug 1969 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Litchfld Pk, Arizona, United States | Marsh Aviation | 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 | - |