Boeing 75 N68401
25 July 1973 · Mendota, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1973 at about 00:30 local time, a Boeing 75 registered N68401, operated by AG Air Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mendota, California, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mendota, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 75
- Registration
- N68401
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3539
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
UNLIGHTED NARROW AG STRIP.NOSED OVER IN FLOODED RICE FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1972 | Boeing 75 | St Charles, Arkansas, United States | Fess | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Boeing 75 | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | Alvin T Morgan | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1974 | Boeing 75 | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | Fayette County | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1975 | Boeing 75 | Dos Palos, California, United States | Spain Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Boeing 75 | Buttonwillw, California, United States | Craig Aero SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Boeing 75 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Tallapoosa Fly | 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 | - |