Volpar C-45G N74Q
29 August 1971 · Prescott, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 August 1971 at about 14:50 local time, a Volpar C-45G registered N74Q, operated by NOE and Christ, was involved in an accident during in flight near Prescott, Arizona, United States. 6 people were on board and 4 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volpar C-45G
- Registration
- N74Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- NOE and Christ
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Las Vegas, Nev → Houston, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3821
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 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
L ENG LOST PWR, DUE CRACKED NR 9 CYL.FEATH PROP.UN MAINTAIN FLT, OVERFLEW RANCH STRIP.HIT WOOD PILE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volpar C-45G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1973 | Volpar C-45G | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Alii Air Hawa* | Fatal | 5 |
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 | - |