CHI77FET28

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Winamac, IN · July 28, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1977
Place
Winamac, IN · WINAMAC, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7734VCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770728031169A
Case key
146358

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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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3-2237  77/7/28    WINAMAC,IN          CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 260
        TIME - 0830                    N7734V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINAMAC,IN                  LOGANSPORT,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N7734V
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7734V · 1

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