Fairchild M-62A N51214
14 August 1973 · Calexico, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1973 at about 00:15 local time, a Fairchild M-62A registered N51214, operated by Ranch-Aero SER, was involved in an accident during in flight near Calexico, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calexico, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62A
- Registration
- N51214
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ranch-Aero SER
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2284
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
LNDD IN 5FT HIGH ASPARAGUS FLD. WOBBLE PUMP INOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1973 | Fairchild M-62A | Ben Lomond, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Fairchild M-62A | Madison, Mississippi, United States | No.jackson Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Fairchild M-62A | Oostburg, Wisconsin, United States | Allen L Hoftie | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1971 | Fairchild M-62A | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Fairchild M-62A | W Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Fairchild M-62A | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |