# NTSB LAX74DVA42: Boeing B75N1, N63268, Edison, CA, January 23, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1974
- Place: Edison, CA · EDISON, CA
- Location: 35.3473° N, 118.8698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edison, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3473&lon=-118.8698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DVA42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DVA42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0089  74/1/23  NR.EDISON,CALIF       BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2215
        TIME - 1000                    N63268              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDISON CROP STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EDISON,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  500
        REMARKS- NR 9 CYL FAILED.LNDD IN PLOWED POTATO FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N63268](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63268), registered now, S/N 75-3865 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing B75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (registry code 1380144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Edison Crop Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740123001469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740123001469A), Jan 23, 1974: Boeing B75N1, Edison, CA, Substantial damage. Nr 9 cyl failed. Lndd in plowed potato fld.

## Other investigations on N63268 (2)

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 LAX75DVA0X](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DVA0X), Jul 26, 1974: Boeing B75N1 (N63268), Mettler, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0167), Oct 5, 1966: Boeing B75N1 (N63268), Mcfarland, CA, substantial damage

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.

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