Boeing A75N1 N59378
20 June 1972 · Elton, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1972 at about 07:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N59378, operated by Jesse Hawthorn, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Elton, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elton, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N59378
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jesse Hawthorn
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2107
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
BADLY DETERIORATED SPARK PLUGS. LNDD IN FLOODED RICE FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1972 | Boeing A75N1 | Rayne, Louisiana, United States | Hains Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Boeing A75N1 | Florence, Arizona, United States | Marsh Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1972 | Boeing A75N1 | Obrien, Florida, United States | Lambert James | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1972 | Boeing A75N1 | Idalia, Colorado, United States | Central States | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Boeing A75N1 | Princeton, California, United States | Davis Dusters | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Boeing A75N1 | Tulelake, California, United States | Crop Control | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |