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NTSB accident investigation · Naval Fcty N3N-1 · Davis, CA · June 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1973
Place
Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7752CNaval Fcty N3N-1
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730629019119A
Case key
190112

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1800  73/6/29    DAVIS,CALIF         NAVAL FCTY N3N-1    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1130                    N7752C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   5000 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOLO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAVIS,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N7752C
Reported as
Naval Fcty N3N-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yolo County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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