Alon A-2 N5673F
3 November 1967 · Chico, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 November 1967 at about 11:15 local time, a Alon A-2 registered N5673F, operated by Avco of Chico, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Chico, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chico, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ranchero
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Alon A-2
- Registration
- N5673F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Avco of Chico
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT PUT MIXTURE CONTROL IN IDLE CUTOFF POSITION, THINKING HE WAS APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1967 | Alon A-2 | Shenandoah, Iowa, United States | Aircoupe Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1967 | Alon A-2 | El Monte, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1967 | Alon A-2 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | Ridpath Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1967 | Alon A-2 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Aero Services | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1967 | Alon A-2 | Fabens, Texas, United States | El Paso Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1967 | Alon A-2 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Elaine Aire LT | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |