FTW68F0256

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Mcgehee, AR · August 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1967
Place
Mcgehee, AR · MCGEHEE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8249HCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114196

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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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3-3189  67/8/26    MCGEHEE,ARK         CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4000
        TIME - 0830                    N8249H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCNEELY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         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 -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N8249H
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcneely

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