MIA73FKJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · Demopolis, AL · July 11, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1972
Place
Demopolis, AL · DEMOPOLIS, AL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7793VCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167745

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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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3-3994  72/7/11    DEMOPOLIS,ALA       CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1500
        TIME - 1015                    N7793V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEMOPOLIS,ALA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT

Aircraft

Registration
N7793V
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.