Boeing A75N1 N68933
8 May 1978 · Tracy, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1978 at about 10:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N68933, operated by Trinkle & Boys, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tracy, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tracy, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N68933
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Trinkle & Boys
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Haley Ag Strip → Manteca, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0996
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
MAIN METERING FUEL NOZZLE CLOGGED WITH A MUD-LIKE SUBSTANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1978 | Boeing A75N1 | Sweet Lake, Louisiana, United States | A.t.morgan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Boeing A75N1 | Tracy, California, United States | Trinkle & Boys | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1978 | Boeing A75N1 | Mansfield, Washington, United States | Inland Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Boeing A75N1 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | Lone Star Dstr | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Boeing A75N1 | Fort Mead, Florida, United States | Story Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Boeing A75N1 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Minor 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 |