# NTSB FTW71DQG50: Callair A-7T, N2956G, Spearman, TX, February 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 13, 1971
- Place: Spearman, TX · SPEARMAN, TX
- Location: 36.1982° N, 101.1943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spearman, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1982&lon=-101.1943&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201397
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DQG50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DQG50-201397

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2956G-2018-02-12), registration cancelled 2018-02-12, S/N 311, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CALLAIR A-7T
- Registry model: [Callair A-7T](https://openairdocs.org/model/callair-a-7t) (registry code 1850118) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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