FTW74FRJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Hooks, TX · October 26, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 26, 1973
Place
Hooks, TX · HOOKS, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3592GCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731026036089A
Case key
201609

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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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3-3292  73/10/26   HOOKS,TEX           CALLAIR A-9         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 425
        TIME - 1315                    N3592G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 195 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOOKS,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - LOW ON FUEL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  195                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          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 -  370                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DPTD SWATH RUN OBSVD STEEP L TURN REVERSED DSCNDD.TWO TANK ONE FEED.FUEL SEL FOUND IN OFF PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3592G
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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