Naval Fcty N3N-3 N45014
26 May 1973 · Lovelock, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1973 at about 07:30 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N45014, operated by Mid Valley DUS, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lovelock, Nevada, 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
- Lovelock, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N45014
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mid Valley DUS
- 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
- 3-1167
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
FUEL TANK GUAGES WERE NOT ACCURATE.PLT USED ENG RECORDING TACH INSTEAD OF WATCH TO KEEP TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1973 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Davis, California, United States | Medlock Duster | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Acton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Naval Fcty N3N | Nelson, California, United States | Chico Aerial A | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1974 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Lucerne, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Cross Plains, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1974 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | Anthony Haynes | 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 | - |