Boeing B-17G N620L
12 July 1973 · Eureka, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 1973 at about 19:15 local time, a Boeing B-17G registered N620L, operated by Aircraft Speci, was involved in an accident during in flight near Eureka, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-17G
- Registration
- N620L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Aircraft Speci
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Elko, Nev → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2405
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
LOW ALT STEEP TURN DOWNWIND OVR DOWNSLOPE SIDE OF MTN.DRY RUN OVR FIRE LINE, FULL LOAD.WIND GUSTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-17G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1971 | Boeing B-17G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Aero Union COR | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Boeing B-17G | Rochelle, Georgia, United States | Dothan Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1976 | Boeing B-17G | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Dothan Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1967 | Boeing B-17G | Carson, Washington, United States | Calvin J Butle | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1966 | Boeing B-17G | Cody Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Aero Flite | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Boeing B-17G | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |