FTW77DRG74

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Raymondville, TX · July 13, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1977
Place
Raymondville, TX · RAYMONDVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7927VCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770713043609A
Case key
145471

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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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3-3878  77/7/13  NR.RAYMONDVILLE,TX    CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 227
        TIME - 1000                    N7927V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RAYMONDVILLE,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   25                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED               PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N7927V
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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