# NTSB LAX72FVA29: Aero Comdr A-9B, N7902V, Avenal, CA, October 11, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1971
- Place: Avenal, CA · AVENAL, CA
- Location: 36.0311° N, 120.1162° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Avenal, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0311&lon=-120.1162&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163534
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72FVA29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FVA29

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1966  71/10/11 NR.AVENAL,CALIF       AERO COMDR A-9B     CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 3012
        TIME - 0830                    N7902V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         AVENAL,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  805                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PLT REPTD TO HAVE FLOWN ONLY 7-8 HRS IN LAST YR. HAD 2 1/2 HRS LAST 90 DAYS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7902V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR A-9B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.