Boeing 75 N66489
7 October 1974 · Somerville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 October 1974 at about 14:55 local time, a Boeing 75 registered N66489, operated by Fayette County, was involved in an accident during in flight near Somerville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ozier Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 75
- Registration
- N66489
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fayette County
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3276
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
ACFT OBSVD TO SPIN OUT OF A LOOP.PRIOR TO GND IMPACT NOSE RAISED ABV LVL ATTITUDE, THEN DROPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1975 | Boeing 75 | Dos Palos, California, United States | Spain Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Boeing 75 | Mendota, California, United States | AG Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Boeing 75 | St Charles, Arkansas, United States | Fess | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Boeing 75 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Tallapoosa Fly | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Boeing 75 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Garriott Crop | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Boeing 75 | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | Alvin T Morgan | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |