Boeing A75 N4774Y
19 August 1971 · Kettleman, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 August 1971 at about 15:30 local time, a Boeing A75 registered N4774Y, operated by Western Spray, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kettleman, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kettleman, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Southdown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75
- Registration
- N4774Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Spray
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3151
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
WIND GUSTING 20K.CARBON MONOXIDE 11 PERCENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1971 | Boeing A75 | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Boeing A75 | Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Boeing A75 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | I A Cash | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Boeing A75 | Caruthers, California, United States | Western Spray | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1971 | Boeing A75 | Holtville, California, United States | Camacho Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Boeing A75 | Vinton, Louisiana, United States | Alvin T Morgan | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |