- Date
- August 2, 1971
- Place
- Vienna, GA · VIENNA, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7728VAero Comdr A-9B
- Status
- Completed · report March 16, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162955
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2844 71/8/2 VIENNA,GA AERO COMDR A-9B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1700 N7728V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 42, 3200 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 700 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CORDELE,GA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 300 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM REMARKS- PLT HAD FLOWN ABOUT 8-10 HRS THIS DATE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7728V
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr A-9B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N7728VRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9BAirframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9BEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 series
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Other investigations on N7728V · 2
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