- Date
- August 13, 1988, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Redbud, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7233VIntermountain Mfg. Callair A-9
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 9, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880813038319A
- Case key
- 7547
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Object - wire,transmission
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical
Induction air ducting - blocked(partial)Factor
Forced landing
Main gear collapsed
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7233V
- Reported as
- Intermountain Mfg. Callair A-9 (CALLAIR A-)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1270
- Airframe hours
- 2,336
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Charles R. Rickett, doing business as Rickett'S Aerial Service
- Registered owner
- Charles Roy Rickett
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1988 · 242 hours before
- Departed
- CZL · Calhoun, GA
N7233VRegistration cancelled Oct 21, 2002 · Intermountain CALLAIR A-9Airframe modelIntermountain CALLAIR A-9Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,632 total · 1,269 in this make and model · 2,531 as pilot in command · 123 in the last 90 days · 36 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
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 N7233V · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.