Snow S2A N9409R
1 May 1976 · Heppner, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 May 1976 at about 08:00 local time, a Snow S2A registered N9409R, operated by Ranch Aero, was involved in an accident during in flight near Heppner, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Heppner, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Heppner
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Snow S2A
- Registration
- N9409R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ranch Aero
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2826
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Other Snow S2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1976 | Snow S2A | Los Ebanos, Texas, United States | McCook Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Snow S2A | Premont, Texas, United States | Moore Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1974 | Snow S2A | Campbell, Nebraska, United States | Marvin L Davi | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Snow S2A | Harlingen, Texas, United States | William N Melo | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Snow S2A | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Maricopa Dust | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1973 | Snow S2A | Fort Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Singleton Spra | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |