# NTSB FTW73FRJ17: Aero Comdr A-9, N8029V, Garland City, AR, September 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1972
- Place: Garland City, AR · GARLAND CITY, AR
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FRJ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRJ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3629  72/9/13    GARLAND CITY,ARK    AERO COMDR A-9      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N8029V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 28, 526 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            179 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMS FARM STRIP         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: MANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTION
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  179                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT 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 -  350                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- AFTER SWATH RUN PLT FLEW TOWARD RL RD BRIDGE.ACFT ROLLED OVER INTO RIVER.TOXICOL REP INSIGNIFICANT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8029V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8029V-1973-05-07), registration cancelled 1973-05-07, S/N 1596 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR A-9
- Registry model: [Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-callair-a-9) (registry code 0144202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harrison,Ark

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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