Douglas B-26B N5426E
10 July 1973 · Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1973 at about 16:23 local time, a Douglas B-26B registered N5426E, operated by Goodman Skycra, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Idaho Falls, Idaho, 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 16:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas B-26B
- Registration
- N5426E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Goodman Skycra
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2560
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
RING COWLING SEPD FRM ENG PRIOR TO LFTOFF.ENG 1600RPM, PLT SHUT ENG DOWN.BOMB DOORS OPEN.DA 7920FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1969 | Douglas B-26B | Los Angeles, California, United States | North American | Fatal | 4 |
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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 | - |