Fairchild F-23A N1128Z
24 June 1970 · Los Fresnos, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 June 1970 at about 18:30 local time, a Fairchild F-23A registered N1128Z, operated by Kenneth Shuckm, was involved in an accident during in flight near Los Fresnos, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Fresnos, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild F-23A
- Registration
- N1128Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth Shuckm
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0786
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
PLT ADVSD OTR SPRAY PLT, CHEMICAL ALL GONE, WILL WAIT OVRHD.ACFT OBSVD APRX 70DEG NOSE DWN TO IMPACT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild F-23A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1969 | Fairchild F-23A | West Point, Mississippi, United States | Prairie Liquid | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1995 | Fairchild F-23A | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |