Navy N3N N44981
5 March 1967 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1967 at about 06:30 local time, a Navy N3N registered N44981, operated by Stallings Crop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mesa, Arizona, 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 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navy N3N
- Registration
- N44981
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stallings Crop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0865
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
FAA MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORTED THAT THE PILOTS PHYSICAL CONDITION WAS VERY POOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navy N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1966 | Navy N3N-3 | Elk Mountain Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Blanca Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1964 | Navy N3N | Gilbert Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1964 | Navy N3N | Imperial Co Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1964 | Navy N3N | Chandler Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1964 | Navy N3N | Chelan Falls Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1964 | Navy N3N | Calipatria Calif, California, United States | - | No 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 | - |