MIA66F0041

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Moorhead, MS · June 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1965
Place
Moorhead, MS · MOORHEAD, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9666ZCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201544

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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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3-1515  65/6/20    MOORHEAD MISS       CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 6733
        TIME - 0645                    N9666Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXHAUST VALVE OF NO 3 CYLINDER STUCK-FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N9666Z
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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