Lockheed B-34 N7256C
24 June 1977 · Torrington, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1977 at about 08:00 local time, a Lockheed B-34 registered N7256C, operated by Ralco, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Torrington, Wyoming, 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 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Torrington, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Torrington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed B-34
- Registration
- N7256C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ralco
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1724
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
O-RING DID NOT RELEASE, DISCS LOCKED.SPRAYING GRASSHOPPERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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