# NTSB investigations: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, CA

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR09LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA025.md): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2008 · N44848 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to an interruption in fuel flow through an improperly assembled carburetor.
- [NTSB LAX90DVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVA03.md): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Madera, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 5, 1990 · N45184 · Destroyed
  > The pilot inadvertently descending into the ground. Contributing to the accident was the inflight opening of the hopper lid which partially obscured the pilot's vision.
- [NTSB LAX83LVG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LVG16.md): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3-2939 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 5, 1983 · N87697 · No damage
  > The pilot was performing touch and go landings to runway 15 and 33 at Lincoln municipal airport. Witnesses observed the pilot make a steep climb following a touch and go landing to runway 15. The aircraft crashed on the airport property.
- [NTSB LAX78DUM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM29.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Brawley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1978 · N45234 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVG18.md): Navy N3N · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1978 · N44926 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM27.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Brawley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1977 · N44875 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76DVG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG55.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Winters, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1976 · N52568 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG36.md): Naval Fcty N3N · Ripley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1976 · N44846 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75DVD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVD08.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1974 · N44736 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUG01.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Lucerne, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1974 · N44760 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FVG71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVG71.md): Naval Fcty N3N-1 · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1973 · N7752C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG60.md): Naval Fcty N3N · Nelson, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1973 · N45307 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUQ27.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Acton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1973 · N9611 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUM07.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Winterhaven, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1972 · N44951 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK72DVD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVD42.md): Naval Fcty N3N · Lodi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1972 · N44736 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71FVG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVG70.md): NVL Fcty N3N-3 · Orland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1971 · N45307 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71FVG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVG15.md): Naval Fcty N3N · Winters, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1970 · N45125 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK70FVD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70FVD20.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Lodi, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 14, 1970 · N44736 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69F0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0084.md): Naval Fcty N3N-1 · Calipatria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1968 · N44922 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0396.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Brawley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1968 · N44861 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK68F0345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0345.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Oakley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1968 · N45011 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK68D0110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0110.md): Naval Fcty N3N · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1967 · N44841 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0277.md): Naval Fcty N3N-1 · Dunnigan, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1967 · N52568 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67D0142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0142.md): Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1966 · N44964 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66F0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0116.md): Naval Arcft N3N · Calipatria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1965 · N44967 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66F0041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0041.md): Naval Arcft N3N · Brawley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1965 · N44986 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0572](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0572.md): Navy N3N · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1964 · N45234 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2268.md): US Navy N3N1 · Dixon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1964 · N45213 · No damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6120202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=6120202&state=CA

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