Naval 6FTY N3N-1 N45117
19 August 1969 · Tempe, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1969 at about 17:35 local time, a Naval 6FTY N3N-1 registered N45117, operated by A.p.sanders, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tempe, Arizona, 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 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tempe, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval 6FTY N3N-1
- Registration
- N45117
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- A.p.sanders
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3638
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
STRUCK IRRIGATION BORDER. SPRAYING ALFALFA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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