Douglas A-26B N3427G
8 August 1976 · Grand Junction, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 August 1976 at about 16:18 local time, a Douglas A-26B registered N3427G, operated by Lynch Air Tank, was involved in an accident during in flight near Grand Junction, Colorado, 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 16:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas A-26B
- Registration
- N3427G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Lynch Air Tank
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Grand Junction, Co → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3123
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
WIND GUSTS TO 25K. DENSITY ALT ABT 9700FT.FIRE SUPPRESION. STALLED DRG STEEP BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas A-26B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1976 | Douglas A-26B | Grand Valley, Colorado, United States | DON Goodman AI | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Douglas A-26B | Chino, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1972 | Douglas A-26B | Manila, Asia | Aero Service C | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1968 | Douglas A-26B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Mapco, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Douglas A-26B | Reseda, California, United States | B and W Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Douglas A-26B | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |