MIA74FKG11

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-9B · Monroe, GA · August 19, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1974
Place
Monroe, GA · MONROE, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7636VCallair A-9B
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740819026999A
Case key
136706

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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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3-2920  74/8/19    MONROE,GA           CALLAIR A-9B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1300
        TIME - 1400                    N7636V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  850
        REMARKS- FUEL FLOW DIVIDER AND FUEL INJECTOR LINES WERE FULL OF WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7636V
Reported as
Callair A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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