Naval Fcty N3N-3 N45289
21 May 1980 · Richvale, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1980 at about 10:30 local time, a Naval Fcty N3N-3 registered N45289, operated by Chico Aerial A, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Richvale, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richvale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richvale
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Registration
- N45289
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chico Aerial A
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1401
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
PLT STATED ACFT LOADED EXCESSIVELY FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Fcty N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1980 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Round Up Crop | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Petal, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Madera, California, United States | RAY Pool | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Brawley, California, United States | Val-Air, Co. | Serious 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |