Boeing A75 N59737
6 January 1982 · Near Bakersfiel, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1982 at about 18:45 local time, a Boeing A75 registered N59737, operated by William E. Smith, was involved in an accident near Near Bakersfiel, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Bakersfiel, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75
- Registration
- N59737
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William E. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Delano → Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DVA10
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA FOR A BANNER TOWING OPERATION. AS HE PROCEEDED EASTBOUND ALONG HIGHWAY 58, HE ENCOUNTERED FOG THAT WAS FORMING IN THE TEHACHAPI FOOTHILLS. HE INITIATED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO GO BACK, BUT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED IFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BECAME SPATIALLY DISORIENTED AND DESCENDED AS SLOWLY AS HE COULD, BUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SIDE OF A HILL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1982 | Boeing A75 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Aldan Miller | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1982 | Boeing A75 | Maxwell, California, United States | John Davis | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Boeing A75 | Chapell Hill, Texas, United States | DON Rose | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Boeing A75 | Ft. Bragg, California, United States | Michael Marble | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1981 | Boeing A75 | Wellington, Ohio, United States | Chandell Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1981 | Boeing A75 | Greenfield, California, United States | Soilserv Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |