FTW70F0025

NTSB accident investigation · Callair B-1 · Poteet, TX · June 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1969
Place
Poteet, TX · POTEET, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7295VCallair B-1
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178010

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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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3-1497   69/6/3    POTEET,TEX          CALLAIR B-1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 10000
        TIME - 0915                    N7295V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          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 - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  350
        REMARKS- LANDED DUE APPROACHING RAIN SHOWERS. 150 GALS SPRAY IN TANKS. L BRAKE DISC FAILED.SPRAYING PEANUTS

Aircraft

Registration
N7295V
Reported as
Callair B-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrison Strip

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