- Date
- April 14, 1977
- Place
- Brawley, CA · BRAWLEY, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N44875Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Status
- Completed · report May 9, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770414007319A
- Case key
- 157276
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0595 77/4/14 BRAWLEY,CA NAVAL FCTY N3N-3 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1750 N44875 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 40, 12673 TOTAL DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VONDRAHAE STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BRAWLEY,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 40 FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- ABORTED DUE EXPLOSION IN HOPPER,SULPHUR LOAD. PLT UN SEE DUE FLAMES & FUMES. DUSTING BEETS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44875
- Reported as
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Vondrahae Strip
N44875Registration cancelled Jun 1, 1977 · Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3Airframe modelNaval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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