Fairchild M-62C N68444
10 January 1985 · Ballico, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 January 1985 at about 23:30 local time, a Fairchild M-62C registered N68444 was involved in an accident near Ballico, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ballico, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4697, -120.6499
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62C
- Registration
- N68444
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Turlock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA113
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AT THE CONCLUSION OF A LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATON OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A BROKEN FUEL FEED LINE AFT OF THE WOBBLE PUMP AND NO FUEL IN THE LINES OR COMPONENTS FORWARD OF THAT POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1988 | Fairchild M-62C | Arlington, Texas, United States | ADA Aircraft Museum Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Fairchild M-62C | Plano, Texas, United States | Mach IV | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Fairchild M-62C | Adelanto, California, United States | El Mirage Soar | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1996 | Fairchild M-62C | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Fairchild M-62C | Hiddenite, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1972 | Fairchild M-62C | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |