MIA68D0087

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Barton, MS · August 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1967
Place
Barton, MS · BARTON, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8283HCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115211

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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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3-2793   67/8/6    BARTON,MISS         CALLAIR A-9         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6000
        TIME - 1715                    N8283H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - WINGS
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  350
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8283H
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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