Naval Fcty N3N-3 N45178
9 August 1966 · Wapato Wash, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1966 at about 15:30 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N45178, operated by Wash.liquid FE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wapato Wash, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wapato Wash, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yakima
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N45178
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wash.liquid FE
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3635
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
AIRCRAFT STRUCK STEEL CABLE STRUNG ABOVE ORCHARD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1966 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Sterling Colo, Colorado, United States | Dave Luft | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 1966 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Imperial Calif, California, United States | Farm Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Rome Oreg, Oregon, United States | Associated ENT | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1966 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Atlantic City Nj, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Survey | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1966 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Eaton Colo, Colorado, United States | LOW Level Dust | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1967 | Naval Fcty N3N | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | FYE Aviation I | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |