MIA66F0083

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A5 · Harrison, GA · July 8, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1965
Place
Harrison, GA · HARRISON, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9976CCallair A5
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177147

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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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2-0349   65/7/8    HARRISON GA         CALLAIR A5          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 339
        TIME - 1145                    N9976C              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   90                       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 - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  350                 PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N9976C
Reported as
Callair A5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.