Boeing A75N1 N73650
17 December 1970 · Sloughouse, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 December 1970 at about 13:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N73650, operated by Farm Air Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sloughouse, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sloughouse, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Silva, S
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N73650
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Farm Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4447
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
STEEL CHIPS CAUSED ROTOR TO LOCK.FUEL PUMP DRIVESHAFT SHEARED.SOURCE OF CHIPS UNKNOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | Castro Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Nov 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | Sacramento, California, United States | Farm-Air Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | Vera, Oklahoma, United States | J.h.henley | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | AG Craft Lease | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | Tahoka, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | St Augustine, Florida, United States | James T Cambed | 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 |