Stearman B75N1 N1226V
4 January 1969 · Castroville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1969 at about 13:30 local time, a Stearman B75N1 registered N1226V, operated by Atwood Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Castroville, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Castroville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman B75N1
- Registration
- N1226V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atwood Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0393
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
LOOSE MIXTURE JET CONTACTED MIXTURE CONTROL NEEDLE, RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW.T/O FROM DUSTER STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stearman B75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1969 | Stearman B75N1 | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1969 | Stearman B75N1 | Blythe, California, United States | William E.sarg | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Stearman B75N1 | Columbia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1964 | Stearman B75N1 | Victoria Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Stearman B75N1 | Watsonville, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Stearman B75N1 | Oak Brook, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |