LAX69F0185

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · Phoenix, AZ · October 11, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 11, 1968
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7672VCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192185

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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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3-4893  68/10/11   PHOENIX,ARIZ        CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N7672V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 38, 1000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOMEZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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
        REMARKS- CRASHED ONTO CITY ST.STRUCK AUTO,SUBST DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7672V
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gomez

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