Semco T N9975
8 December 1973 · Chico, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 December 1973 at about 12:03 local time, a Semco T registered N9975 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chico, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chico, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Semco T
- Registration
- N9975
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3791
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
BALLON OVER MAX GWT, UN CLEAR PWR LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Semco T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1973 | Semco T | Sacremento, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1974 | Semco T | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1974 | Semco T | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1977 | Semco T | Mosquero, New Mexico, United States | HOT Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |