- Date
- July 27, 1984, 07:40 local (12:40 UTC)
- Place
- Newfolden, MN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8240HIntermountain Mfg. Callair A-7
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840727038699A
- Case key
- 12415
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Analysis
The acft crashed after completing two passes over the field being sprayed. Before takeoff the acft was loaded with 80 gals of liquid insecticide. The plts brother, who was acting as a flagman, said that the acft 'started to spiral to the ground' after entering a rt turn from about 100 ft AGL. The brother continued, 'it looked pretty smooth. The plane's engkept running normally until it hit.' Other witnesses confirmed that the acft was under power until the 'thud.' There wasno evidence to support mechanical or physical reasons for the accident. The plts experience level was recorded on an application for a medical exam on 6/2/84 as 500 flt hours. On 4/5/83 he obtained a flt instructor cert. This applicationshowed a total time of 257 hours and PIC time of 153 hrs. The records to support aerial application experience were not located. The seat belt worn by the plt did not have an STC and had separated on both sides of the connecting buckle.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8240H
- Reported as
- Intermountain Mfg. Callair A-7 (CALLAIR A-)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1214
- Airframe hours
- 2,059
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Willis A. Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 28, 1984 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- Viking, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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