Naval Fcty N3N-3 N44849
4 May 1975 · Richvale, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1975 at about 16:30 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N44849, operated by Chico Aerial A, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Richvale, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richvale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richvale
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N44849
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chico Aerial A
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1283
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
X-WIND GUST TO 20K. LOST CTL ON 45TH LDG SAME DATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1975 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Sanders Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1975 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | Southeastern A | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N | Ripley, California, United States | Wooten Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1974 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Lucerne, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1974 | Naval Fcty N3N-1 | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | Anthony Haynes | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Tempe, Arizona, United States | A.p.sanders | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |