Boeing A75N1 N4774V
8 August 1969 · Kettlman City, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1969 at about 04:35 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N4774V, operated by Western Spray, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kettlman City, 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 04:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kettlman City, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarthy Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N4774V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Spray
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-3481
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
GUSTING TO 9K. STRUCK IRRIGATION PIPE. OVERTURNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1969 | Boeing A75N1 | Condon, Oregon, United States | Farm Air Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Boeing A75N1 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Agricultural A | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Boeing A75N1 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Garriott Crop | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Boeing A75N1 | Granger, Washington, United States | Farm Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1969 | Boeing A75N1 | Edna, Texas, United States | Ganado Agricul | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1969 | Boeing A75N1 | Lettsworth, Louisiana, United States | Hanks Flying S | No 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 |