Boeing B-17G N4710C
5 August 1976 · Rochelle, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1976 at about 08:15 local time, a Boeing B-17G registered N4710C, operated by Dothan Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Rochelle, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochelle, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-17G
- Registration
- N4710C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Dothan Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cordele, Ga → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2520
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
FIRE ANT CONTROL. ACFT BURNED AFTER EMERG LNDG. FIRE STARTED AT OR NEAR CARB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-17G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1976 | Boeing B-17G | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Dothan Aviatio | No 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 | - |