MIA68F0081

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9 · Camilla, GA · June 24, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 24, 1967
Place
Camilla, GA · CAMILLA, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3587GCallair A-9
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116881

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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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2-0456  67/6/24    CAMILLA,GA          CALLAIR A-9         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2705
        TIME - 0630                    N3587G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - TOBACCO                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  180
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK REA POWERLINE ON INITIAL SWATH RUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3587G
Reported as
Callair A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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