Fairchild M-62 N51329
31 July 1971 · Buttonwillw, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1971 at about 16:00 local time, a Fairchild M-62 registered N51329, operated by Craig Aero SER, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Buttonwillw, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buttonwillw, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dry Lake Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62
- Registration
- N51329
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Craig Aero SER
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2960
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
ATTACHING BOLTS FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1970 | Fairchild M-62-A | Paradise, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Fairchild M-62 | Warwick, North Dakota, United States | D.l.wakefield | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1969 | Fairchild M-62 | Bruneau, Idaho, United States | Associated Air | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Fairchild M-62 | Calexico, California, United States | Ranch Aero SVC | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Fairchild M-62 | Griswold, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Fairchild M-62-A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |