FTW68F0526

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-5 · Crystal City, TX · March 31, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1968
Place
Crystal City, TX · CRYSTAL CITY, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9664CCallair A-5
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111193

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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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3-0856  68/3/31    CRYSTAL CITY,TEX    CALLAIR A-5         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 425
        TIME - 0830                    N9664C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    7                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- CRASH LANDING. SPRAYING WEEDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9664C
Reported as
Callair A-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed