Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 N45184
5 May 1990 · Madera, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1990 at about 02:00 local time, a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 registered N45184 was involved in an accident near Madera, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9093, -120.1892
- Aircraft
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
- Registration
- N45184
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madera → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90DVA03
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY DESCENDING INTO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INFLIGHT OPENING OF THE HOPPER LID WHICH PARTIALLY OBSCURED THE PILOT'S VISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF A CROP DUSTER INADVERTENTLY FLEW INTO THE GROUND WHILE RETURNING TO LAND AFTER THE LID TO THE HOPPER CAME OPEN SPRAYING THE PILOT WITH THE CHEMICAL. THE CHEMICAL PARTIAL OBSCURED THE VISIBILITY OF THE PILOT AND WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS DESCENDING, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE NON-CURRENT PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Aircraft Factory N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1989 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Coulliette, ROY M. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Grigoriou, Christos I. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N | Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Stanley Segalla | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1992 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Gerald M. Miller | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Middletown, California, United States | Stephen J. Johnson | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |