FTW74DPG77

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-6 · Sparkman, AR · June 27, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1974
Place
Sparkman, AR · SPARKMAN, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2933GCallair A-6
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740627017369A
Case key
128275

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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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3-1653  74/6/27    SPARKMAN,ARK        CALLAIR A-6         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1605                    N2933G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 26, 2687 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            143 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPARKMAN,ARK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  110                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GOGGLES - 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 -  200
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- PLT RAN FUEL TNK DRY,SW TNK AND RESTRTD ENG BUT TOO LO TO EFFCT RECOVRY

Aircraft

Registration
N2933G
Reported as
Callair A-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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