19990706008389I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm CALLAIR B-1A · Clayton, LA · July 6, 1999

Date: July 6, 1999 · 09:45 local
Place: Clayton, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7280V
Reported as: Gulstm CALLAIRB1A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,600 total300 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N7280VRegistration cancelled Jul 8, 2013 · Aero Commander CALLAIR B-1AS/N 10023 · Built 1967 Airframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR B-1A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft was involved in aerial application when the controls locked up, the pilot used force to free the controls, but not before the acft struck the ground, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) pilot stated that he manipulated the flight controls to the "full right" and down position. The controls locked up and the pilot used force to free the controls but not in time before the aircraft hit the ground. Pilot stated that he was traveling about 80 knots when aircraft hit the ground. Pilot was able to get aircraft back airborne. Aircraft's right main gear was broken off. Pilot dumped chemical and fuel and pulled aircraft breakers and also shut off fuel prior to landing. Landing was uneventful without further incident including damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN THE CONTROLS LOCKED UP, THE PILOT USED FORCE TO FREE THE CONTROLS, BUT NOT BEFORE THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE MANIPULATED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS TO THE "FULL RIGHT" AND DOWN POSITION. THE CONTROLS LOCKED UP AND THE PILOT USED FORCE TO FREE THE CONTROLS BUT NOT IN TIME BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 80 KNOTS WHEN AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND. PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET AIRCRAFT BACK AIRBORNE. AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS BROKEN OFF. PILOT DUMPED CHEMICAL AND FUEL AND PULLED AIRCRAFT BREAKERS AND ALSO SHUT OFF FUEL PRIOR TO LANDING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT INCLUDING DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.