MIA77FKQ20

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A9A · Holly Bluff, MS · June 17, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1977
Place
Holly Bluff, MS · HOLLY BLUFF, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3576GCallair A9A
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770617014999A
Case key
147282

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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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3-2578  77/6/17    HOLLY BLUFF,MS      CALLAIR A9A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 350
        TIME - 0930                    N3576G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLY BLUFF,MS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   75                       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
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

Aircraft

Registration
N3576G
Reported as
Callair A9A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duster Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3576G · 1

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