Boeing B75N1 N63268
26 July 1974 · Mettler, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1974 at about 08:30 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N63268, operated by Atwood Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mettler, 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mettler, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mettler Station
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1
- Registration
- N63268
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atwood Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1872
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
LND FAST & MISUSED BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1974 | Boeing B75N1 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | BI Planes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1974 | Boeing B75N1 | Edison, California, United States | Atwood AV Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Boeing B75N1 | Tranquility, California, United States | Green Acres AI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1974 | Boeing B75N1 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1974 | Boeing B75N1 | Indian Mills, New Jersey, United States | DS Agricultura | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1974 | Boeing B75N1 | Florida City, Florida, United States | Holley Dusting | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |