# NTSB SEA77FYG09: Naval Fcty N3N-3, N44707, College Place, WA, November 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 16, 1976
- Place: College Place, WA · COLLEGE PLACE, WA
- Location: 46.0418° N, 118.3924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of College Place, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0418&lon=-118.3924&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156608
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FYG09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYG09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3911  76/11/16 NR.COLLEGE PLACE,WA   NAVAL FCTY N3N-3    CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1010                    N44707              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 41, 16700 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2500 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALLA WALLA,WA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  756                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PULLED UP TOO LATE,TRIED TO GO UNDER,STRUCK WIRE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44707](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44707), registered now, S/N 2616, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVAL FCTY N3N-3
- Registry model: [Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/naval-aircraft-factory-n3n-3) (registry code 6120202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright R-760-8](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-760-8) (registry code 67118, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19761116036709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761116036709A), Nov 16, 1976: Naval N3N3, College Place, WA, Destroyed. Pulled up too late,tried to go under,struck wire

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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