Boeing B75N1 N68994
12 August 1971 · Wheeler Rdg, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1971 at about 15:30 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N68994, operated by Atwood Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wheeler Rdg, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeler Rdg, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1
- Registration
- N68994
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atwood Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Mettler Stat, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3038
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
UN FLY OVR WIRES, ATMTD PARALLEL WIRES, TIGHTENED TURN.STALLED WHEN LOAD JETTISONED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Blck Rvr Flls, Wisconsin, United States | Aerial Blight | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Wasco, California, United States | Garriott Crop | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Pecos, Texas, United States | Russell Dustin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Elton, Louisiana, United States | Allen Treme AN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, United States | Crowell Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Rosemont, Minnesota, United States | Loren Lynn FLO | 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 | - |