- Date
- October 13, 1971
- Place
- Buena Vista, TN · BUENA VISTA, TN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7666VAero Comdr A9B
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 164120
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4082 71/10/13 NR.BUENA VISTA,TENN AERO COMDR A9B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1230 TIME - 1500 N7666V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PARIS,TENN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND REMARKS- PLT FLEW 13HRS DRG LAST 24HR PERIOD.UN SWITCH TANKS,RESTART ENG DUE LOW ALT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7666V
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr A9B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N7666VRegistration cancelled Oct 22, 2012 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9BAirframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9BEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 series
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