DEN74FTE84

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · Hoyt, CO · June 14, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1974
Place
Hoyt, CO · HOYT, CO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7773VCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740614018739A
Case key
125869

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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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3-1610  74/6/14  NR.HOYT,COLO          CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0845                    N7773V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   46, 14200 TOTAL HOURS, 31
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIGHTON,COLO              HOYT,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  5200
        REMARKS- LOW ALT ACROBATICS.RETURNING FRM AG FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7773V
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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