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Naval Fcty N3N-3 N45027

4 November 1969 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 November 1969 at about 10:00 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N45027, operated by Marsh Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Yuma, Arizona, 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 10:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Yuma, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Marsh
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Naval Fcty N3N-3
Registration
N45027
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Marsh Aviation
Operating rule
Aerial Applicator
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
S → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-4366

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

FUELED FROM MOBILE TANK WITH INADEQUATE FILTER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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