Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 N60KB
24 March 1989 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1989 at about 19:20 local time, a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 registered N60KB, operated by Coulliette, ROY M., was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pleasant Valley
- Coordinates
- 33.6804, -112.0894
- Aircraft
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
- Registration
- N60KB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Coulliette, ROY M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND CONTROL INTERFERENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE BEGINNING OF A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY USING A THREE POINT TAKEOFF. WHEN THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, THE ANGLE OF ATTACK WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STALLING. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT SEATBELT WAS TIED TO THE CONTROL STICK IN THE AFT POSITION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MUST HAVE OVERLOOKED IT DURING THE PREFLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Aircraft Factory N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1989 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N | Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Stanley Segalla | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1990 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Madera, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Grigoriou, Christos I. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1992 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Gerald M. Miller | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Middletown, California, United States | Stephen J. Johnson | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1989 | Robinson R22 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing and Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Roger Nelson AERONICA/T | Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Hiller UH-12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | West Farm Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Rand Engineering KR-II | Eloy, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |