- Date
- November 25, 1977
- Place
- Calexico, CA · CALEXICO, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7279VCallair A9
- Status
- Completed · report February 9, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19771125038839A
- Case key
- 144218
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3964 77/11/25 NR.CALEXICO,CA CALLAIR A9 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1030 N7279V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 35, 4200 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BROCKMAN STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CALEXICO,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: SPIRAL IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4200 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (DUST) KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN FIRE AFTER IMPACT
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7279V
- Reported as
- Callair A9
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Brockman Strip
N7279VRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2017 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9BAirframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9BEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.