- Date
- October 24, 1970
- Place
- Tivoli, TX · TIVOLI, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7718VAero Comdr A-9B
- Status
- Completed · report July 22, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 158953
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4091 70/10/24 TIVOLI,TEX AERO COMDR A-9B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1200 N7718V PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 38, 3505 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 3 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GULF COAST DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION TIVOLI,TEX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - PRACTICE KIND OF CROP - OTHER PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT REMARKS- SETTLED INTO 2 PARKED ACFT,TYPE AND REG NOT REPTD. PRACTICE FLT,WATER IN SPRAY TANK.3 HRS IN TYPE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7718V
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr A-9B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Gulf Coast
N7718VRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2006 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9BAirframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9BEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 series
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Other investigations on N7718V · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB FTW02LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEl Paso, TXThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the cross wind, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of the accident airplane.NTSB FTW72FRG91Accident · 1 fatalClosedLos Fresnos, TX