FTW69F0489

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-6 · Hope, AR · April 25, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 25, 1969
Place
Hope, AR · HOPE, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7597CCallair A-6
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187918

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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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3-0923  69/4/25    HOPE,ARK            CALLAIR A-6         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2000
        TIME - 1315                    N7597C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY 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
        REMARKS- AUTOPSY RESULTS NOT REPORTED. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF EMERGENCY DUMP VALVE OR GATE ON ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7597C
Reported as
Callair A-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hope

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