# NTSB MIA73FLA10: Aero Comdr A-9B, N7679V, Cottondale, FL, July 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1972
- Place: Cottondale, FL · COTTONDALE, FL
- Location: 30.7897° N, 85.3660° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cottondale, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7897&lon=-85.3660&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2799  72/7/28    COTTONDALE,FLA      AERO COMDR A-9B     CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N7679V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 29, 1696 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            341 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COTTONDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COTTONDALE,FLA              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 -   66                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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 -  140                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7679V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7679V-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 1407 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR A-9B
- Registry model: [Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-callair-a-9) (registry code 0144202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cottondale

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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