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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr A-9B · Hallett, OK · June 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1973
Place
Hallett, OK · HALLETT, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7650VAero Comdr A-9B
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730613015599A
Case key
190391

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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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3-1336  73/6/13    HALLETT,OKLA        AERO COMDR A-9B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 16690
        TIME - 0530                    N7650V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TISDALE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALLETT,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- STRIP DWNHILL GND ELEV WHERE AIRBORNE 25FT HIGHER THAN TREE BASE.ACFT ALT CONSTANT AFTR L/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N7650V
Reported as
Aero Comdr A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tisdale Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7650V · 1

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