DEN67F0039

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-5 · Fort Morgan, CO · July 1, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1966
Place
Fort Morgan, CO · FORT MORGAN, CO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2950GCallair A-5
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171497

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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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2-0264   66/7/1    FORT MORGAN COLO    CALLAIR A-5         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 500
        TIME - 0810                    N2950G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  100                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - SAGE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4700                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N2950G
Reported as
Callair A-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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