FTW71DQG50

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-7T · Spearman, TX · February 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1971
Place
Spearman, TX · SPEARMAN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2956GCallair A-7T
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201397

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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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3-0737  71/2/13    SPEARMAN,TEX        CALLAIR A-7T        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 272
        TIME - 1730                    N2956G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORSE,TEX                   PERRYTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      69
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PRACTICING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS.DENS ALT APRX 4900FT MSL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2956G
Reported as
Callair A-7T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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