FTW73DQG20

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9A · Turkey, TX · October 5, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1972
Place
Turkey, TX · TURKEY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9649ZCallair A-9A
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169128

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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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3-2766   72/10/5   TURKEY,TEX          CALLAIR A-9A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1235
        TIME - 0930                    N9649Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 377 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURKEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURKEY,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1235                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    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 -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2362                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- PIECES OF RUBBER FOUND IN FUEL LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9649Z
Reported as
Callair A-9A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turkey

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