Boeing B75N1 N59085
12 July 1983 · Webb, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1983 at about 01:45 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N59085 was involved in an accident near Webb, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Webb, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6705, -97.0996
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1
- Registration
- N59085
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Prairie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA332
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT STATED THAT BEFORE FLYING UNDER WIRES A BIRD STRUCK AND BROKE A PLASTIC FUEL GAUGE MOUNTED UNDER THE CENTER SECTION OF THE UPPER WING. FUEL REPORTEDLY SPRAYED ONTO THE WINDSCREEN AND THE PILOTS FACE RESTRICTING HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY. IN AN EFFORT TO MISS THE POWERLINES THE ACFT WAS FLOWN INTO THE TREES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED JUST PRIOR TO BEGINNING A SWATH RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1983 | Boeing B75N1 | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Boeing B75N1 | Alliance, Ohio, United States | William H. Dunkel | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1981 | Boeing B75N1 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1981 | Boeing B75N1 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1981 | Boeing B75N1 | Northwood, North Dakota, United States | Vincent Aero S | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Boeing B75N1 | Richwood, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |