Boeing B-17G N3701G
17 August 1976 · Cordele, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1976 at about 12:00 local time, a Boeing B-17G registered N3701G, operated by Dothan Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cordele, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordele, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-17G
- Registration
- N3701G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Dothan Aviatio
- 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
- 3-3899
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
LT FWD LOWER SPAR CAP P/N753424-2 FAILED FOR REASONS UNDETERMINED.ACFT APPLYING FIRE ANT CONTROL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1976 | Boeing B-17G | Rochelle, Georgia, United States | Dothan Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Boeing B-17G | Eureka, Nevada, United States | Aircraft Speci | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1971 | Boeing B-17G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Aero Union COR | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |