19800521014109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Naval N3N3 · Richvale, CA · May 21, 1980

Date
May 21, 1980 · 10:30 local
Place
Richvale, CA
Airport
Richvale
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N45289
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80DVG40
Reported as
Naval N3N3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,780 total400 in this make and model270 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Attempted downwind takeoff with fully loaded ag airplane. Struck hill off departure end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF WITH FULLY LOADED AG AIRPLANE. STRUCK HILL OFF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.