FTW66F0161

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Summerfield, TX · July 23, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1965
Place
Summerfield, TX · SUMMERFIELD, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8284HCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176783

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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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3-1822  65/7/23    SUMMERFIELD TEX     CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2015                    N8284H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 25, 1455 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            110 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  270                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3900                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N8284H
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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