Boeing B75-N1 N844TH
5 March 1985 · Blythe, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1985 at about 22:22 local time, a Boeing B75-N1 registered N844TH was involved in an accident near Blythe, 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 22:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blythe, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blythe (BLH)
- Coordinates
- 33.7506, -114.5109
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75-N1
- Registration
- N844TH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Casa Grande → Blythe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA168
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
DURING LANDING ROLL THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED. EXAM OF THE LEFT GEAR STRUT REVEALED PRESENCE OF A PREEXISTING CRACK. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE GEAR CASTING & IT WAS NOT VISIBLE DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTIONS. THE ACFT REPORTEDLY HAD BEEN USED IN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS BEFORE BEING ACQUIRED BY ITS PRESENT OWNER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1983 | Boeing B75 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1980 | Boeing B75 | Hachita, New Mexico, United States | TOM Simmons | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1977 | Boeing B75-N1 | Kingsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Boeing B75-N1 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1976 | Boeing B75 | Watsonville, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1976 | Boeing B75 | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |