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NTSB accident investigation · Callair A9 · Kewanna, IN · August 28, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1975
Place
Kewanna, IN · KEWANNA, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7734VCallair A9
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750828027989A
Case key
151241

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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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3-3102  75/8/28    KEWANNA,IN          CALLAIR A9          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 902
        TIME - 1530                    N7734V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 375 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEWANNA,IN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  902                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  730

Aircraft

Registration
N7734V
Reported as
Callair A9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7734V · 1

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