Boeing A75N1 N62763
5 June 1986 · Sonoma, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1986 at about 22:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N62763, operated by Gustaf Friesen, was involved in an accident near Sonoma, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonoma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonoma Valley (0Q3)
- Coordinates
- 38.2405, -122.4592
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N62763
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gustaf Friesen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sonoma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA241
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POLE AND CRASHED IN A FLOODED FIELD WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE FLEW A 20 MINUTE LOCAL VFR FLIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED HE HAD SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES AND WAS UNABLE TO RECALL ANY DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT AFTER THE ACFT STRUCK THE POLE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED MINOR IMPACT DAMAGE AND MUD AND RUST DEPOSITS. THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS RUSTED SHUT. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED ONE BLADE BENT FORWARD AND THE OTHER DAMAGED DUE TO A STRIKE. THE ENGINE WAS RUN ON A TEST STAND WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AFTER THE ENGINE OIL WAS CHANGED AND THE RIGHT MAGNETO REPLACED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Corona, California, United States | Hartley I. Folstad | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Boeing A75N1 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |