Naval Fcty N3N-3 N45234
29 June 1978 · Brawley, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1978 at about 07:45 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N45234, operated by Val-Air, Co., was involved in an accident during in flight near Brawley, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brawley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Val-Air Duster
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N45234
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Val-Air, Co.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Brawley, Ca → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1611
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1979 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Petal, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1977 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Prescott, Washington, United States | Marsh Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1977 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Brawley, California, United States | Donald Allen | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Madera, California, United States | RAY Pool | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Naval Fcty N3N | Ripley, California, United States | Wooten Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |