Naval Fcty N3N-3 N44875
14 April 1977 · Brawley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1977 at about 17:50 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N44875, operated by Donald Allen, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Brawley, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brawley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vondrahae Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N44875
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald Allen
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0595
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
ABORTED DUE EXPLOSION IN HOPPER, SULPHUR LOAD. PLT UN SEE DUE FLAMES & FUMES. DUSTING BEETS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1977 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Prescott, Washington, United States | Marsh Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Brawley, California, United States | Val-Air, Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N | Ripley, California, United States | Wooten Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Tempe, Arizona, United States | A.p.sanders | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Marsh AV Co. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |