- Date
- May 8, 1982, 08:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place
- Pleasant Grove, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 uninjured; on the ground: 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N68820Boeing A75N1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820508014339A
- Case key
- 72256
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he landed toward the north with the wind from the northeast at 8 to 10 knots. When the tailwheel touched down, the aircraft veered right. The pilot reported that he could not stop the turn. He opened the throttle while attempting to establish directional control. However, the aircraft struck a farm tractor and pickup truck beside the strip, fatally injuring the tractor operator. An examination of the aircraft revealed no precrash malfunctions. Approximately 3 miles away, the wind was reported from 080 degrees at 6 knots (per smf sa 1445 weather report). Three witnesses reported the wind from the southeast at 7 knots, east at 4 knots, and northeast at 3 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N68820
- Reported as
- Boeing A75N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-5350
- Airframe hours
- 8,782
- Engine
- P & W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Farm Air Fly Sv, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Farm Air Fly Sv, Inc.
- Departed
- Pleasant Grove, CA
- Destination
- Pleasant Grove, CA
- Airport
- Catlett Ag Strip, runway 36, 2,500 × 0 ft, macadam
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,775 total · 25 in this make and model · 95 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 127 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N68820 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.