Boeing A75N1 N53180
12 October 1974 · Calexico, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1974 at about 04:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N53180, operated by Visco Fly Co., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Calexico, California, 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calexico, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bravo Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N53180
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Visco Fly Co.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3366
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
WATER FOUND IN UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1974 | Boeing A75N1 | Santa Rosa, Texas, United States | Crop Care By A | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1974 | Boeing A75N1 | Santa Rosa, Texas, United States | Hilton Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Boeing A75N1 | Friendship, Wisconsin, United States | ROY W Reabe | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Boeing A75N1 | Capay, California, United States | Watts Agri.inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1974 | Boeing A75N1 | Parlier, California, United States | Crop-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Boeing A75N1 | E.nicolaus, California, United States | Farm Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |