Boeing E75 N68979
14 July 1976 · Salinas, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1976 at about 16:45 local time, a Boeing E75 registered N68979, operated by Atwood Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Salinas, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing E75
- Registration
- N68979
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atwood Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Quail Creek Strip → Hollister, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1861
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
PILOT FLYING AT LOW ALT, LEE SIDE OF RIDGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1976 | Boeing E75 | Sickles, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1976 | Boeing E75 | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1976 | Boeing E75 | Rotan, Texas, United States | Amdco, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1976 | Boeing E75 | Palmetto, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Boeing E75 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1977 | Boeing E75 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Phillip Taylor | 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 | - |