Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 N45033
30 April 1992 · Montrose, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 registered N45033, operated by Gerald M. Miller, was involved in an accident near Montrose, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montrose, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montrose County (MTJ)
- Coordinates
- 38.4895, -107.8691
- Aircraft
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
- Registration
- N45033
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gerald M. Miller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mack → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92LA049
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR WAS: THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH WHICH RAN PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE PRACTICING LANDING, WITH WHAT THE PILOT REPORTED AS A QUARTERING TAIL WIND, CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DITCH, AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Aircraft Factory N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1991 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Grigoriou, Christos I. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1990 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Madera, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Coulliette, ROY M. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N | Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Stanley Segalla | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |