FTW72DPD11

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Deleon, TX · August 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1971
Place
Deleon, TX · DELEON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3602GCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163652

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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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3-4514  71/8/23    DELEON,TEX          CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1500
        TIME - 1130                    N3602G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELEON,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  600                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1400                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- HIT IRRIGATION WHEEL LINE WHILE SPRAYING PEANUTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3602G
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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