Fairchild M-62C N57064
9 March 1971 · Chula Vista, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1971 at about 17:45 local time, a Fairchild M-62C registered N57064, operated by Air Chemical, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chula Vista, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chula Vista, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62C
- Registration
- N57064
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Chemical
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1021
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
BROKEN PRIMER LINE ON TOP OF FUEL STRAINER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1970 | Fairchild M-62C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1972 | Fairchild M-62C | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1969 | Fairchild M-62C | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Fairchild M-62C | Hiddenite, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Fairchild M-62C | Adelanto, California, United States | El Mirage Soar | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1966 | Fairchild M-62C | San Clemente Cal, California, United States | Aerial Crop SE | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |