FTW67D0236

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-5 · Paducah, TX · September 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1966
Place
Paducah, TX · PADUCAH, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2911GCallair A-5
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121261

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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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3-2830  66/9/23  NR.PADUCAH TEX        CALLAIR A-5         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3800
        TIME - 1400                    N2911G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -  1800                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOFT SAND LANDING ON DIRT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2911G
Reported as
Callair A-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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