# Accident 19890324004579A: Naval N3N3, Young, AZ, March 24, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1989, 12:20 local time
- Place: Young, AZ
- Airport: Pleasant Valley Airstrip Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6804° N, 112.0894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6804&lon=-112.0894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60KB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60KB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 (registry code 6120202, https://openairdocs.org/model/naval-aircraft-factory-n3n-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright 760A B D E&ET (registry code 67009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-760a-b-d-e-et) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVAL N3N3
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,700 total, 4 in this make and model, 284 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890324004579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSED UP ON LIFTOFF. UNABLE TO COMPENSATE AND STALLED. CONTROL STICK IN FRONT COCKPIT WAS TIED AFT BY THE SEATBELT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA134), Mar 24, 1989: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 (N60KB), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND CONTROL INTERFERENCE.

## Other reports on N60KB (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850927067139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850927067139I), Sep 27, 1985: Naval N3N3 (N60KB), Salem, OR. Landed without ATC light after circling control tower several times. Mistook runway for taxiway. No radio aircraft.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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