Naval Fcty N3N-3 N45303
19 April 1976 · Richvale, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1976 at about 13:30 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N45303, operated by Chico Aerial, was involved in an accident during in flight near Richvale, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richvale, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N45303
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chico Aerial
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Richvale, Ca → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0919
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
CIRCLING AT LOW ALT WAITING FOR OTR ACFT TO DEP STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N | Ripley, California, United States | Wooten Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Tempe, Arizona, United States | A.p.sanders | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Marsh AV Co. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N | Brawley, California, United States | Ag-Craft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | College Place, Washington, United States | Marsh Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Winters, California, United States | Medlock Duster | No 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 | - |