Naval Fcty N3N-3 N44951
21 October 1972 · Winterhaven, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1972 at about 15:45 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N44951, operated by Marsh Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Winterhaven, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winterhaven, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N44951
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Marsh Aviation
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Somerton, Ariz → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3477
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
L RUDDER CABLE FAILED FROM MECHANICAL ABRASION WITH HOPPER DUMP CTL HANDLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1972 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Cross Plains, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1972 | Naval Fcty N3N | Lodi, California, United States | Agrico Flight | 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 | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | A.p.sanders | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |