Douglas DC-3A N459
18 July 1977 · Sheridan, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 July 1977 at about 05:35 local time, a Douglas DC-3A registered N459, operated by AG Air Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3A
- Registration
- N459
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- AG Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sheridan, Wy → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2067
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SPRAYING PASTURE LAND FOR GRASSHOPPERS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | King Three, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Douglas DC-3A | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Mark J. Borghorst | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | Okla.city, Oklahoma, United States | World Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | East End, Other-Foreign Countries | West Indies AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-3A | Melcor Ocampo, Mexico | POR Avion, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |