Piper PA-12 N7735H
5 April 1968 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1968 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7735H, operated by Garriot Crop D, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bakersfield, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bakersfield
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7735H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garriot Crop D
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0866
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PLT FLEW FROM REAR, PAX IN FRONT.MIXTURE CONTROL MISTOOK FOR CARB HEAT BY PAX.ACFT STRUCK MACHINERY
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | Clark Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1968 | Piper PA-12 | State Line, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Illiamna, Alaska, United States | Briggs-Way Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-12 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |