- Date
- June 28, 1977
- Place
- Nolan, TX · NOLAN, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7723VAero Comdr A9B
- Status
- Completed · report August 16, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770628019689A
- Case key
- 147666
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1589 77/6/28 NR.NOLAN,TX AERO COMDR A9B CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 266 TIME - 1530 N7723V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NOLAN,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 50 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS 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 - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2500 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- LEAD ACFT MADE PROCEDURE TURN WITH OTHER AG ACFT IN TRAIL WENT NOSE UP THEN NOSED DOWN INTO FIELD
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7723V
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr A9B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N7723VRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 1977 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9BAirframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9B
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