MIA70D0205

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-5 · Prattville, AL · October 10, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1969
Place
Prattville, AL · PRATTVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N29226Callair A-5
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154151

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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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3-4706  69/10/10   PRATTVILLE,ALA      CALLAIR A-5         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 996
        TIME - 0715                    N29226              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 164 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRATTVILLE,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: INDUCTION AIR,PREHEAT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  166                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  405                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT CNTL SLIPPED TO FULL ON POSITION,CAUSED POWER LOSS. ACFT SETTLED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N29226
Reported as
Callair A-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed