Naval Fcty N3N-3 N45304
12 April 1970 · Willows, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1970 at about 17:55 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N45304 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Willows, 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 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willows, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weems Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N45304
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1830
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
LDGS MADE WEST DUE PWR LINES W OF STRIP.WIND GUSTING 15K.OTHER ARPTS AVBL IN AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1970 | Naval Fcty N3N | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | San TAN Duster | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1970 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Lodi, California, United States | Agrio Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1970 | Naval Fcty N3N | Winters, California, United States | Medlock Duster | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1969 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Litchfld Pk, Arizona, United States | Marsh Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1971 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Greeley Aerial | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |