CHI71FEK39

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr A-9B · Payne, OH · June 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1971
Place
Payne, OH · PAYNE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7641VAero Comdr A-9B
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161983

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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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3-2006  71/6/12    PAYNE,OHIO          AERO COMDR A-9B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 963
        TIME - 1900                    N7641V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLEASANT VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAYNE,OHIO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  860                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- 1000FT SOD STRIP,900LB 2-4D.PLT STATED ACFT DIDNT FEEL LIGHT ENOUGH FOR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N7641V
Reported as
Aero Comdr A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pleasant Valley

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